La Grange, Wyoming
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LaGrange is a
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in Goshen County,
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,
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. The population was 372 at the time of the 2020 census.


Geography

LaGrange is located at (41.638359, -104.164330). According to the
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, the town has a total area of , all land.


Climate


About LaGrange

LaGrange, Wyoming originated along the Texas cattle trail, offering
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s a place to gather. The town is named after Mr. Kale LaGrange, who settled in the area. LaGrange serves as a meeting place for people living along both Horse Creek and Bear Creek. The annual LaGrange Mini-Fair, a big draw for the community, consists of family-oriented events such as a free will donation breakfast, parades, a
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for children, and an evening show with
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entertainment. The town has two churches, LaGrange Holiness Chapel and the
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LaGrange Bible Church, and is home to the Frontier School of the Bible, a three-year
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serving approximately 225 students annually. LaGrange has a
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and rescue unit. There are also
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and
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units active in civic duties, as well as a Home-makers Extension Club and 4H clubs.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the 2010
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, there were 448 people, 115 households, and 84 families residing in LaGrange. The
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in the town was . There were 135 housing units of an average density of . The racial makeup of LaGrange was 94.4%
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, 0.9%
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, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.9% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race made up 7.1% of the population. LaGrange had 115 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 69.6% were
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living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.0% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11. The town's
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was 22.1 years. 17.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 41.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.6% were from 25 to 44; 17.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.


2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 332 people, 86 households, and 57 families residing in LaGrange. The
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was . There were 108 housing units with an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.98%
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, 0.30%
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, 1.81% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.30%
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, 0.60% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race made up 7.53% of the population. There were 86 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 58.1% were
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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.40. In the town, 21.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 39.8% from 18 to 24 years of age, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 10.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $18,750, and the median family income was $27,917. Males had a median income of $16,875 and females $11,250. The town
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was $8,056. About 28.3% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the
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, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those 65 or over.


Education

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in the town of LaGrange is provided by Goshen County School District Number 1.


Highways

* U.S. Highway 85 *


References


External links


Town of LaGrange

Frontier School of the Bible
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