La Grange, Texas

La Grange, Texas
Downtown La Grange
Downtown La Grange
Location of La Grange, Texas. It can be found at the intersection of State Highway 71 and U.S. 77, about an hour's drive east of Austin.
Location of La Grange, Texas. It can be found at the intersection of State Highway 71 and U.S. 77, about an hour's drive east of Austin.
Coordinates: 29°54′42″N 96°52′18″W / 29.91167°N 96.87167°W / 29.91167; -96.87167
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyFayette
Platted1837
Incorporated1850
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorJan Dockery[citation needed]
 • City ManagerFred Bell[citation needed]
Area
 • Total
4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2)
 • Land4.14 sq mi (10.71 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation305 ft (93 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,391
 • Density1,130.80/sq mi (436.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78945
Area code979
FIPS code48-40276[3]
GNIS feature ID2411569[2]
Websitewww.cityoflg.com

La Grange (/lə ˈɡrn/ GRAYNJ) is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States, near the Colorado River. La Grange is in the center of the Texas-German belt. The population was 4,391 at the 2020 census,[4] and in 2018 the estimated population was 4,632.[5] La Grange is the county seat of Fayette County.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Grange, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): La Grange city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 25, 2016.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.