LaGrange, Ohio explained

Official Name:LaGrange, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Lorain County Ohio Highlighting LaGrange Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of LaGrange in Lorain County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lorain
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:LaGrange
Government Type:Village council
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.93
Area Land Km2:4.92
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:1.91
Area Land Sq Mi:1.90
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2595
Population Density Km2:527.07
Population Density Sq Mi:1365.07
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:817
Coordinates:41.2472°N -82.12°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44050
Area Code:440
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-41230[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398374

LaGrange is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,595 at the 2020 census.

The village derives its name from Château de la Grange-Bléneau, the French home of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.01sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 2,103 people, 726 households, and 569 families living in the village. The population density was 1046.3PD/sqmi. There were 789 housing units at an average density of 392.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 726 households, of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the village was 41.4 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,815 people, 618 households, and 501 families living in the village. The population density was 1031.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 648 housing units at an average density of 368.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.19% White, 0.72% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 618 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,750, and the median income for a family was $55,179. Males had a median income of $41,591 versus $26,302 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,465. About 3.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Statue

Sherman's Circle, downtown LaGrange, is owned and maintained by LaGrange Township Trustees, and includes a tribute statue to the Union soldiers of the Civil War.[6] On June 28, 2022, the statue of General Sherman, that stood for nearly 120 years in the town square, was struck by a truck and taken down at around 2:30 a.m.[7]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 72.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  6. Photo at La Grange Soldiers' Monument
  7. https://www.wkyc.com/amp/article/news/local/lorain-county/truck-crashes-into-civil-war-statue-lagrange-town-square/95-e5d018de-91ce-4a4a-8190-2dd7dc23b475 WKYC “Truck crashes into Civil War statue in Lagrange town square”