Everything about La Grange Texas totally explained
La Grange is a city in
Fayette County,
Texas,
United States, near the
Colorado River. The population was 4,478 at the
2000 census. The
2006 population estimate was 4,645. It is the
county seat of
Fayette County.
History
The town was a major site of German and Czech settlement, because the rolling hills and forests are reminiscent of their homelands. Even today the German and Czech influences on the town remain strong, seen in many local customs, the local architecture, and the town's reputation for not having participated in
prohibition beyond a token effort.
La Grange is the site from which the party in the
Black Bean Episode left, after gathering around "the historic oak" which is a local land mark. The tree is still standing and alive, although it suffered some damage after impact from a drunk driver and relies on a concrete support (which it has partially encompassed) to maintain stability.
La Grange,
Waterloo and
Washington-on-the-Brazos were the three primary candidates for the first capital of the
Republic of Texas, but Waterloo was eventually chosen, later renamed
Austin.
Outside of La Grange was the "
Chicken Ranch", a
brothel. It was closed in
1973 largely through the efforts of a Houston television reporter,
Marvin Zindler. The town also drew worldwide attention when
ZZ Top released its classic rock song "
La Grange", which referenced "that home out on the range" (the Chicken Ranch). La Grange is the setting of
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, a movie from
1982 about the Chicken Ranch.
La Grange is the birth place and current home of the
Chihuahua used in marketing by
Taco Bell.
La Grange is the hometown of
Homer Bailey, the
baseball pitcher recruited by the
Cincinnati Reds out of high school.
Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites are located south of La Grange off
U.S. Route 77.
The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center is located at 250 Fair Grounds Road in La Grange. The center is constructing a new
archives building, with a seed donation given by the estate of
Adolph R. Hanslik of
Lubbock. Hanslik was known as the "dean of
West Texas cotton producers" and was a native of
Hallettsville in
Lavaca County.
Geography
La Grange is located at (29.908262, -96.875025).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6
square miles (9.3
km²), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²) of it's land and 0.28% is water.
The average elevation of La Grange is 272 feet above sea level. Average annual temperature is 69 degrees Fahrenheit.
Demographics
As of the
census of
2000, there were 4,478 people, 1,792 households, and 1,146 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,255.2 people per square mile (484.3/km²). There were 2,067 housing units at an average density of 579.4/sq mi (223.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.27%
White, 10.36%
African American, 0.54%
Native American, 0.69%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 12.19% from
other races, and 1.92% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 20.81% of the population.
There were 1,792 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18, 48.8% were
married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,392, and the median income for a family was $39,718. Males had a median income of $28,631 versus $21,023 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,288. About 9.2% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Sister Cities
Education
La Grange students attend school in the
La Grange Independent School District.
Students attend Hermes Elementary School, La Grange Intermediate School, La Grange Middle School, and
La Grange High School.
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