| Official Name: | LaGrange, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Maine |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Maine |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Penobscot |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 128.23 |
| Area Land Km2: | 128.13 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.10 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 49.51 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 49.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 635 |
| Population Density Km2: | 5.0 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 69 |
| Elevation Ft: | 226 |
| Coordinates: | 45.1589°N -68.8222°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04453 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-37760 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582546 |
LaGrange is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 635 at the 2020 census.[1]
LaGrange and surrounding towns were the site of a great forest fire in 1947.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.51sqmi, of which 49.47sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 708 people, 298 households, and 189 families living in the town. The population density was 14.3PD/sqmi. There were 380 housing units at an average density of 7.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 298 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the town was 42.8 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 34% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 747 people, 286 households, and 197 families living in the town. The population density was 15.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 349 housing units at an average density of 7.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.19% White, 0.13% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.67% Asian, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 286 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,295, and the median income for a family was $42,159. Males had a median income of $31,193 versus $20,489 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,743. About 11.9% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 34.7% of those age 65 or over.