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Fayette County

Population in July 2008: 142. Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 

Males: 69  (49.3%)
Females: 73  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  48.5 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 38046


Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,202 (it was $53,214 in 2000)
La Grange:  $64,202
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $48,322
La Grange:  $48,322
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $223,485 (it was $148,200 in 2000)
La Grange:  $223,485
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $271,160; Detached houses: $268,170

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Races in La Grange:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Black (12.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Chinese (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in La Grange: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.7%), English (22.1%), Irish (17.6%), German (16.9%), Italian (8.1%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 554 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 89 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in La Grange

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 42.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Grange town

  • Never married: 11.4%
  • Now married: 68.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

3 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia).

This town:  2.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

La Grange:  0.4% ($642)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)

La Grange satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (42.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (460.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Grand Junction, TN (1.6 miles ), Saulsbury, TN (2.9 miles) , Moscow, TN (3.1 miles ), Hickory Valley, TN (3.1 miles) , Williston, TN (3.3 miles ), Somerville, TN (3.9 miles ), Ashland, MS (3.9 miles ), Snow Lake Shores, MS (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $215,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $158,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $279,100
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 35.05 N, Longitude: 89.23 W

La Grange household income distribution La Grange home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-17.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (22%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (22%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Business operations specialists (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (19%)
  • Secondary school teachers (12%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other financial specialists (8%)
  • Art and design workers (8%)



La Grange races chart


 

Crime in La Grange by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2000000
    per 100,000 1459.90.00.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 2101000
    per 100,000 1459.9724.60.0704.20.00.00.0
Thefts 3200010
    per 100,000 2189.81449.30.00.00.0675.70.0
Auto thefts 1100010
    per 100,000 729.9724.60.00.00.0675.70.0
Arson 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 540.1166.70.049.30.081.10.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  7.04
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in La Grange, Tennessee

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La Grange-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the La Grange town center killed 16 people and injured 74 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 4 tornado 17.8 miles away from the town center killed 58 people and injured 795 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


La Grange-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from La Grange center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from La Grange center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from La Grange center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

La Grange topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near La Grange:
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE FAYETTE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN)
  • WESTERN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)
  • BOLIVAR GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in La Grange, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Grange:
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 37 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 44 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 44 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 44 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)

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Churches in La Grange include: La Grange Methodist Church (A), Immanuel Episcopal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.8%


La Grange compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



La Grange travel time to work


La Grange mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Other fuel (5%)


Religion statistics for La Grange

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic Church
Adherents65.7%15.7%5.1%4.4%2.3%
Congregations33.3%26.3%10.5%5.3%1.8%
NameAssemblies of GodBaha'iCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents1.2%1.1%0.9%0.8%2.8%
Congregations1.8%N/A3.5%1.8%15.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

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 2$1,479
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,535$30,4200$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$580
Totals for Government 1$2,535$30,4203$2,059



La Grange government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $55,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $157,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $48,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $50,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $52,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $85,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

11.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.09%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

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 Shelby County, TN  7.33% ($55,840 average AGI)
from Hardeman County, TN  0.37% ($33,458)
from Tipton County, TN  0.32% ($31,244)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

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 Shelby County, TN  3.52% ($35,232 average AGI)
to Hardeman County, TN  0.39% ($26,250)
to DeSoto County, MS  0.30% ($46,486)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Grange:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLRC (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WALNUT, MS; Owner: B. R. AND MARTHA S. CLAYTON)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Grange:
  • WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKVF (94.9 FM; BYHALIA, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WKRA-FM (92.7 FM; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: BILLY R. AUTRY)
  • WOJG (94.7 FM; BOLIVAR, TN; Owner: JOHNNY W. SHAW & OPAL J. SHAW)
  • WURC (88.1 FM; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: RUST COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WMOD (96.7 FM; BOLIVAR, TN; Owner: WMOD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Grange:
  • WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUY (Channel 40; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBII-LP (Channel 20; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: MID-SOUTH BROADCASTING)
  • W57CG (Channel 57; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)


La Grange fatal accident list:
Feb 4, 2004 02:35 AM, Sr-57, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 28, 1999 05:10 AM, Chestnutst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 18, 1985 12:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 1, 1984 01:30 AM, S057010218, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 16, 1976 05:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 620
Total average daily truck traffic: 31

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