La Grange, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 4,668. Population change since 2000: +3.5%

Males: 2,192	(47.0%)
Females: 2,476	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78945.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,045 (it was $31,392 in 2000)

La Grange:	$36,045
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,508 (it was $64,400 in 2000)

La Grange:	$96,508
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,480; Detached houses: $128,185; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,283; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,094; Mobile homes: $23,797; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

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Races in La Grange:

White Non-Hispanic (67.2%)
Hispanic (20.8%)
Other race (12.2%)
Black (10.4%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in La Grange: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.0%), Czech (13.4%), United States (5.9%), English (4.7%), Irish (4.5%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.57 square miles.

Population density: 1308 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in La Grange

High school or higher: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Grange city

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 54.2%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 8.7%

485 residents are foreign born (9.9% Latin America).

This city:	10.8%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in La Grange, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Grange to the number of sex offenders is 389 to 1.

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

La Grange:	1.2% ($787)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: College Station, TX (58.5 miles , pop. 67,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (58.8 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (90.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Fayetteville, TX (3.5 miles ), Round Top, TX (3.9 miles) , Weimar, TX (3.9 miles ), Schulenburg, TX (4.0 miles ), Smithville, TX (4.3 miles ), Giddings, TX (4.4 miles ), Carmine, TX (4.5 miles ), Flatonia, TX (4.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,600
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $72,400
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $63,300
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,900
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,700
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $99,400
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $72,800
2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $110,500
2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $118,700
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $104,600
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $104,600

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Latitude: 29.91 N, Longitude: 96.88 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,087 (+24.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,068 (58.4%)

Area code: 979

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

Population change in the 1990s: +366 (+8.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Mining (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Utilities (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in La Grange by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	4	1	1	0	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	85.5	21.5	21.5	0.0	21.0	42.8
Robberies	2	0	0	1	1	2	3
per 100,000	43.7	0.0	0.0	21.5	21.5	42.1	64.3
Assaults	6	5	6	1	4	2	3
per 100,000	131.0	106.9	129.1	21.5	86.1	42.1	64.3
Burglaries	16	20	17	16	22	45	18
per 100,000	349.3	427.6	365.7	343.5	473.5	947.2	385.5
Thefts	105	78	60	73	69	45	48
per 100,000	2292.6	1667.7	1290.9	1567.2	1485.1	947.2	1028.1
Auto thefts	3	3	2	3	5	1	0
per 100,000	65.5	64.1	43.0	64.4	107.6	21.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	160.7	191.6	123.7	119.8	124.8	143.8	134.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.71
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in La Grange, Texas

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La Grange-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the La Grange city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1957, a category 3 tornado 25.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Main business address for: TEXAS UNITED BANCSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospital/medical center in La Grange:

FAYETTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (543 N JACKSON)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Grange:

COLORADO FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; WEIMAR, TX)
SMITHVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SMITHVILLE, TX)
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in La Grange, TX

Airports located in La Grange:

Fayette Regional Air Center Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 3,000, Local Ops: 6,000)
Rocky Creek Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)
Thunderbird Southwest Airport (Runways: 1)

See detailed data for Airports located in La Grange, TX

Local government website: lagrange.fais.net

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

BLINN COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 58 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WHARTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,124)

Public high school in La Grange:

LA GRANGE High School (Students: 583; Location: 820 S VAIL; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 63)

Public elementary/middle schools in La Grange:

HERMES Elementary (Students: 574; Location: 631 E MILAM ST; Grades: EE-3; Our rating: 70)
LA GRANGE INT (Students: 407; Location: 192 S VAIL ST; Grades: 4-6; Our rating: 63)
LA GRANGE MIDDLE (Students: 321; Location: 650 E TRAVIS; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 69)

Private elementary/middle school in La Grange:

SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 545 E PEARL; Grades: PK - 6)

See full list of schools located in La Grange, School District: LA GRANGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in La Grange:

FAYETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $92,374; Location: 855 S JEFFERSON; 20,219 books; 1,150 audio materials; 320 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Fayette Memorial Hospital has shut its doors in favor of a new hospital in La Grange, called "St. Mark's Medical Center" located at: One St. Mark's Place La Grange, TX 78945 For more information, visit their website at http://www.stmarksmedicalcenter.org Thank you.

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Notable locations in La Grange: La Grange Magnetic Station (A), Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives (B), N W Faison Home and Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in La Grange: Saint James Episcopal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in La Grange include: Lester Park (1), Kruschel Memorial Park (2), Kruschel Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Fayette County Fair Association (Fairgrounds).

Hotels: Brendan Manor (345 East Travis Street), Carter Motel (East Highway 71).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.0%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Grange, TX

People in group quarters in La Grange

84 people in nursing homes
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded

La Grange compared to Texas state average:

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Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 (2009 data):

Prosperity Bank: Messenger Service at 202 West Colorado Street, branch established on 2006-08-15; La Grange Colorado St Br at 202 West Colorado Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-14: Bank assets: $9,070.2 mil, Deposits: $7,336.4 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
Fayette Savings Bank, SSB: Fayette Savings Bank, Ssb at 111 East Travis, branch established on 1976-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69.2 mil, Deposits: $62.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
Colorado Valley Bank,SSB: Colorado Valley Bank,ssb at 143 North Main, branch established on 1985-11-04. Info updated 2008-02-29: Bank assets: $29.0 mil, Deposits: $20.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: La Grange Bancshares, Incorporated
National Bank & Trust: at 141 West Colorado Street, branch established on 1888-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $140.6 mil, Deposits: $128.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: National Bank & Trust Employee Stock Ownership Plan With 401(K) Provisions
Round Top State Bank: Lagrange Branch at 2010 W. Highway 71, branch established on 2000-09-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $245.0 mil, Deposits: $220.9 mil, headquarters in Round Top, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Round Top Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

La Grange mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religon statistics for La Grange

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	51.7%	16.0%	14.0%	8.3%	5.2%
Congregations	25.5%	18.2%	14.5%	7.3%	16.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Congregations	1.8%	5.5%	1.8%	1.8%	7.3%

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
Financial Administration	3	$11,181	$44,724	0	$0
Other Government Administration	7	$23,847	$40,881	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$844
Police Protection - Officers	7	$23,282	$39,912	2	$3,835
Police - Other	1	$2,298	$27,576	1	$1,094
Streets and Highways	4	$9,715	$29,145	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,674	$20,088	1	$1,519
Sewerage	2	$5,097	$30,582	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	5	$10,479	$25,150	13	$5,763
Water Supply	4	$10,669	$32,007	0	$0
Electric Power	6	$18,449	$36,898	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$7,393	$29,572	3	$4,428
Other and Unallocable	2	$5,245	$31,470	1	$972
Totals for Government	45	$129,329	$34,488	22	$18,455

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
Texas average:	8.37%

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 Harris County, TX	0.83% ($72,358 average AGI)
from Travis County, TX	0.45% ($52,944)
from Colorado County, TX	0.42% ($22,441)

6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.42%
Texas average:	7.44%

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 Harris County, TX	0.81% ($36,462 average AGI)
to Travis County, TX	0.76% ($32,213)
to Bastrop County, TX	0.39% ($37,774)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Grange:

KVLG (1570 AM; 0 kW; LA GRANGE, TX; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Grange:

KBUK (104.9 FM; LA GRANGE, TX; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KROX-FM (101.5 FM; BUDA, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KNRG (92.3 FM; NEW ULM, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON TR/AS NEW ULM BROADCASTING CO.)
KANJ (91.5 FM; GIDDINGS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KGSR (107.1 FM; BASTROP, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
K216FD (91.1 FM; COLUMBUS, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KULM-FM (98.3 FM; COLUMBUS, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)

TV broadcast stations around La Grange:

KHPL-CA (Channel 32; La GRANGE, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KHPB-CA (Channel 16; BASTROP, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

La Grange, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 7
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 159
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
Fatalities: 175
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

La Grange fatal accident list:
Aug 8, 1999 08:20 AM, Sr-159, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Mar 31, 1988 03:44 AM, 71, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 28, 1986 06:35 AM, 71, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 14, 1986 08:04 AM, 71, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 7, 1983 05:57 AM, 77, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 1979 11:53 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in La Grange)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in La Grange, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in La Grange)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in La Grange)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 50
Hazardous Condition: 31
Service Call: 3
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - La Grange

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