La Grange, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:La Grange, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.20
Area Land Km2:5.20
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.01
Area Land Sq Mi:2.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:123
Population Density Km2:23.66
Population Density Sq Mi:61.29
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:169
Elevation Ft:554
Coordinates:35.0456°N -89.2344°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38046
Area Code:901
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:47-40200[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1303479[3]

La Grange is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census.[4] A large area in the town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as La Grange Historic District.

Geography

La Grange is located in southeastern Fayette County at 35.0456°N -89.2344°W (35.045629, -89.234349).[5] It sits on a ridge 200feet above and north of the Wolf River, a tributary of the Mississippi.

Tennessee State Route 57 passes through the town, leading east to Grand Junction and west to Moscow. Somerville, the county seat, is to the north, and downtown Memphis is to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7km2, all land.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2000 census, there were 136 people, 59 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density was 85.5 people per square mile (33.0 per square km). There were 69 housing units, at an average density of 43.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 83.09% White, 12.50% African American, 0.74% Native American, 2.21% Asian, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.There were 59 households, out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 38.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,214, and the median income for a family was $63,333. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $38,626. There were 2.2% of families and 4.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 3.2% of under eighteens and 8.3% of those over 64.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): La Grange town, Tennessee. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. August 16, 2016.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.