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La Grange is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, ranked 374th of 640 in Texas, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: it is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $376K for a typical one and 5 times the county’s $76K median household income. La Grange’s mean commuting time is 13 minutes, below both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its National Register listings include Fayette County Courthouse Square Historic District and Fayette County Courthouse and Jail. La Grange is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
Where La Grange beats most towns.
Fayette County Courthouse and Jail
Census counts: 1,165 in 1870, a low of 1,165 in 1870, 4,391 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far La Grange is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in La Grange, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in La Grange.
La Grange has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Austin and other neighbors.
The biggest park or preserve is White Rock Park, at 20 acres. There are 2.1 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Also worth knowing: la Grange’s trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| La Grange | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Rock Park | 0.8 mi | 20 |
| 2. Kruschel Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
| 3. Lester Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The largest public high school is La Grange H S, with 600 students. La Grange ISD runs its public schools. Of its 4 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grange ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 961 | C+ |
| La Grange H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 600 | A− |
| La Grange MiddleTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 309 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Values fell 5.3% in the year to September 2026. In La Grange, 55% of households live in a home they own. The town’s median rent comes in at $929 a month.
| La Grange | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $929 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In La Grange, the violent offense rate is 2.9 per 1,000 residents. Its property offense rate stands at 11.9 per 1,000 residents.
| La Grange | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.9 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Flood insurance has paid out on 46 claims in La Grange since 1991. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 10%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The La Grange weather station records that about 121 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 40.9°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 95.4°.
Its January low is 41°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| La Grange | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 41°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
La Grange has about as many jobs (2,164) as working residents, but only 372 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 2,721 in 2013 to 2,164.
The median commute is under 44 miles. 18% of working residents work locally in La Grange. Jobs based here fell to 2,164 in 2023, 557 fewer than in 2013. For La Grange, the middle household income is $54,000.
| La Grange | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Texas has 34% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 28%. People 65 and older are 19% of residents (13% statewide). 4,509 people lived in La Grange by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.9% more than in 2020.
| La Grange | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 14% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.5 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 23% | 29% |
60% women, 40% men
About 68 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 89% are women (TX 49%).
| La Grange | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.2% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
Against the 6,966 U.S. towns with household incomes like La Grange’s, it is healthier than 87%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
Of 31 CDC measures, La Grange beats the Texas average on 3 and trails it on 4. The share of adults 18 to 64 in La Grange who have no health insurance: 16%. Two figures for adults here: 77% had a checkup this year, 12% smoke cigarettes.
| La Grange | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 74% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | La Grange | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63.8% | 57.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 74.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of La Grange; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 La Grange residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
7 places in La Grange on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in La Grange.
City in Texas, United States
La Grange ( 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.
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La Grange grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #374 of 640 in Texas. It grades B− for health, C for safety and B− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
10 notable people were born here, including Homer Bailey and Johnnie Johnson.
