La Grange, Texas
La Grange, Texas | |
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Downtown La Grange | |
Location of La Grange, Texas.
It can be found at the intersection of State Highway 71 and U.S. 77, about an hour's drive east of Austin. | |
| Coordinates: 29°54′42″N 96°52′18″W / 29.91167°N 96.87167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fayette |
| Platted | 1837 |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Jan Dockery |
| • City Manager | Jack Thompson |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
| • Land | 4.14 sq mi (10.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,391 |
| • Density | 1,130.8/sq mi (436.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78945 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-40276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411569 |
| Website | www |
La Grange (/lə ˈɡreɪndʒ/ lə GRAYNJ) is a city and the county seat of Fayette County, Texas, United States, near the Colorado River. La Grange is in the center of the Texas-German belt. As of the 2020 census, La Grange had a population of 4,391. In 2018 the estimated population was 4,632.