La Grange is a city in Lewis County,

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, United States. The population was 825 at the 2020 census. Since the 1960 census, the population has been dwindling. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. La Grange College Mo

History

La Grange was founded in 1830. A post office called La Grange has been in operation since 1833. In 1885, the Supreme Court ruled against the city in '' Cole v. La Grange''. The court found that the city could only use

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powers for public purposes and not to specifically benefit the La Grange Iron and Steel Company. In 1858 the Southern Baptists opened the LaGrange Male and Female Seminary. It later became LaGrange College, with a two-year junior college program. In 1928 it moved to Hannibal as Hannibal–LaGrange College (now

Hannibal–LaGrange University Hannibal–LaGrange University (HLGU), formerly Hannibal–LaGrange College, is a private Christian university in Hannibal, Missouri, United States. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Co ...

). In 2001, the Mark Twain Casino opened in a stationary riverboat. The First Presbyterian Church,

William Gray House The William Gray House (also known as the G. H. Simpson House) is a historic house located at 407 Washington Street in La Grange, Missouri, La Grange, Lewis County, Missouri. Description and history It was built in about 1860, and is a two-st ...

, Dr. J.A. Hay House,

Joseph Hipkins House Joseph Hipkins House, also known as Jas. T. Howland House, is a historic home located at La Grange, Lewis County, Missouri. It was built about 1856, and is a two-story, three-bay, side hall plan, brick I-house with Greek Revival style design e ...

John McKoon House John McKoon House, also known as Johnson House, was a historic home located at La Grange, Lewis County, Missouri. It was built about 1857, and was a two-story, five-bay, brick I-house with Greek Revival style design elements. It had a -story ...

Fred Rhoda House Fred Rhoda House, also known as Cottrell House and Goldie Dickerson House, is a historic home located at La Grange, Lewis County, Missouri. It was built about 1854, and is a two-story, central-bay brick I-house with some Greek Revival styling. ...

, and A.C. Waltman House are listed on the

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Geography

La Grange is located at (40.042347, -91.500440). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 931 people, 403 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 461 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.6%

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, 9.7%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 403 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were

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living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% 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 2.84. The median age in the city was 39.1 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,000 people, 435 households, and 267 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 512 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.80%

, 11.10%

, 0.30% Native American, 0.40% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population. There were 435 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were

living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $38,672. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $20,897 for females. The

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for the city was $15,399. About 7.3% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the

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, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the

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. La Grange has a

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, the La Grange Branch Library.

Notable residents

Ella Ewing Ella Katherine "Kate" Ewing (March 9, 1872 – January 10, 1913) was a Missouri woman considered the world's tallest female of her era. She would use her great height to earn a living as a sideshow attraction, popularly known as "The Missouri G ...

, world's tallest woman (in her era), born in La Grange, 1872. *

Lee Frayer Lee Ambrose Frayer (October 2, 1874 – July 25, 1938) was an American racing driver who competed in the 1911 Indianapolis 500. Driving a Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Firestone-Columbus automobile, Frayer won a 100-mile race in Columbus, Oh ...

, auto racer, drove in first

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, born in La Grange * Justin Jennings,

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driver

References

External links

City of La Grange official website
* Historic maps of La Grange in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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