LaGrange, Georgia
LaGrange is a city in and the county seat of Troup County, Georgia, United States. The population of the city was said to be 30,291 in 2018 by the U.S. Census Bureau.
![]() Location in Troup County and the state of Georgia | |
Coordinates: 33°2′12″N 85°01′55″W / 33.03667°N 85.03194°WCoordinates: 33°2′12″N 85°01′55″W / 33.03667°N 85.03194°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Georgia |
County | Troup |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jim Thornton[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 42.93 sq mi (111.20 km2) |
• Land | 42.10 sq mi (109.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 29,588 |
• Estimate (2018) | 30,291 |
• Density | 719.54/sq mi (277.81/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 30240, 30241, 30261 |
FIPS code | 13-44340[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0316522[4] |
Website | LaGrange-GA.org |
LaGrange, Georgia Media
John F. Kennedy campaigning for president in LaGrange, October 1960
Troup County Government Center in LaGrange
Built in 1939, the old Troup County Courthouse is still in use today as the Juvenile Courthouse. The jail behind it was torn down in 2001 when the Troup County Government Center was built. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 1995.
LaGrange College is the oldest private college in Georgia. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, it has an enrollment of about 1,000 students.
Thomas W. Sheffield Terminal at LaGrange Callaway Airport
References
- ↑ "Official Website of the City of LaGrange, GA". lagrange-ga.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-15.
- ↑ "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Feb 12, 2020.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.