La Grange, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 5,676. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,180 (+8.9% change)

Males: 2,666	(47.0%)
Females: 3,010	(53.0%)

Oldham County

Median resident age:	32.2 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 40031.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,600 (it was $37,778 in 2000)

La Grange	$37,600
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,900 (it was $95,200 in 2000)

La Grange	$90,900
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in La Grange:

White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
Black (5.1%)
Hispanic (3.6%)
Other race (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (17.1%), German (13.5%), English (12.4%), Irish (10.7%), French (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 867 feet

Land area: 3.75 square miles.

Population density: 1611 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in La Grange

High school or higher: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Grange city

Never married: 21.9%
Now married: 55.5%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 13.1%

161 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:	2.8%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in La Grange, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Grange to the number of sex offenders is 6038 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

La Grange:	0.9% ($835)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (28.2 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (285.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buckner, KY (4.3 miles ), Park Lake, KY (7.8 miles ), Smithfield, KY (8.6 miles) , Crestwood, KY (9.1 miles ), Pewee Valley, KY (10.1 miles ), Orchard Grass Hills, KY (11.5 miles ), Coldstream, KY (12.0 miles ), Worthington Hills, KY (12.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.41 N, Longitude: 85.38 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +423 (+7.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 543 (21.4%)

People in group quarters in La Grange

94 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
71 people in nursing homes
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 502

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La Grange, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,627 (+40.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Public administration (13%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

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Crime in La Grange (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
3 rapes (49.2 per 100,000)
6 robberies (98.5 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
39 burglaries (640.1 per 100,000)
123 thefts (2018.7 per 100,000)
9 auto thefts (147.7 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 206.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.99
US city average:	3.00

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La Grange-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the La Grange city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.

Birthplace of: Roland Isaacs - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Jun 10, 1957), William J. Crowe - (1925-).

Hospital/medical center in La Grange:

BAPTIST HOSPITAL NORTHEAST (1025 NEW MOODY LANE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Grange:

CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
TEN BROECK HOSP (about 18 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
JEWISH HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE (about 18 miles; SHELBYVILLE, KY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Grange:

LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 30 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
BLUE GRASS (about 60 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Grange:

LEE BOTTOM (about 15 miles; HANOVER, IN; ID: 64I)
BOWMAN FIELD (about 23 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: LOU)
ROBINSON (about 24 miles; VEVAY, IN; ID: 8I1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Grange:

SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 26 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 32 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

Public elementary/middle school in La Grange:

LAGRANGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 500 W JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

Private elementary/middle schools in La Grange:

DE HAVEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 143; Location: 307 W JEFFERSON ST; Grades: KG - 8)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 500 N. 5TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)

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Notable location: Green Valley Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Valley Rest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: L and N Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Oldham County Historical Society (Museums; 106 North 2nd Street), Crawford Hot Air Balloons Inc (1812 Foxboro Road), Oldham County Tourism (412 East Main Street).

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (1416 East Crystal Drive), Comfort Suites La Grange (1500 East Crystal Drive), Best Western Ashbury Inn (1005 New Moody Lane), Days Inn (809 S Highway 53).

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.8%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	6.6%

La Grange compared to Kentucky state average:

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Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in La Grange (2007 data):

PNC Bank, National Association: La Grange Branch at 415 South First Street, branch established on 1930-07-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
National City Bank: La Grange Branch at 1800 South Highway 53, branch established on 1974-07-15. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		13	$16,578
Water Supply	11	$38,039	$41,497	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		3	$3,385
Police Protection - Officers	11	$35,825	$39,082	0	$0
Streets and Highways	5	$10,590	$25,416	1	$1,262
Totals for Government	27	$84,453	$37,535	17	$21,226

La Grange government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $148,000
Charges - Sewerage: $609,000
Solid Waste Management: $159,000
Construction - General: $22,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $776,000
Police Protection: $671,000

Sewerage: $608,000

Central Staff Services: $358,000

Regular Highways: $332,000

Solid Waste Management: $141,000

Fire Protection: $135,000

Housing & Community Development: $20,000

Financial Administration: $11,000
General - Interest on Debt: $147,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,895,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $986,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,780,000
Other, NEC: $921,000

Water Utilities: $1,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $115,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $135,000
Rents: $38,000

General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $257,000
Sewerage: $207,000

Central Staff: $176,000

Regular Highways: $20,000

Police Protection: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,629,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $775,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,809,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $88,000
All Other: $66,000
Tax - NEC: $826,000
Property: $708,000

Public Utilities: $107,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $754,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($77,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.80%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jefferson County, KY	4.70% ($70,025 average AGI)
from Henry County, KY	0.44% ($25,810)
from Shelby County, KY	0.16% ($61,607)

8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($60,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.33%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jefferson County, KY	3.68% ($44,950 average AGI)
to Henry County, KY	0.55% ($50,206)
to Shelby County, KY	0.29% ($52,804)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Grange:

WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Grange:

WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTSZ-FM (105.7 FM; EMINENCE, KY; Owner: METRO EAST CBC, INC.)
WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
WSOH (88.3 FM; NEW WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
WJZO (101.7 FM; SHELBYVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
W215BO (90.9 FM; WESTPORT, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Grange:

WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)

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