LaGrange, Georgia

LaGrange, Georgia
Courthouse square in LaGrange
Courthouse square in LaGrange
Flag of LaGrange, Georgia
Official logo of LaGrange, Georgia
Location in Troup County and Georgia
Location in Troup County and Georgia
Coordinates: 33°2′12″N 85°01′55″W / 33.03667°N 85.03194°W / 33.03667; -85.03194
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTroup
Government
 • MayorJim Arrington
Area
 • Total42.98 sq mi (111.31 km2)
 • Land42.14 sq mi (109.15 km2)
 • Water0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total30,858
 • Density732.22/sq mi (282.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30240, 30241, 30261
Area code706
FIPS code13-44340[2]
GNIS feature ID0316522[3]
Websitelagrangega.gov

LaGrange is a city in and the county seat of Troup County, Georgia, United States. The population of the city was estimated to be 30,858 in 2020 by the U.S. Census Bureau.[4][5] It is the principal city of the LaGrange, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, Georgia-Alabama (part) combined statistical area. It is about 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Atlanta and located in the foothills of the Georgia Piedmont.[6]

LaGrange is home to LaGrange College, the oldest private college in the state. Started as a girls' academy, it has been affiliated since the late 19th century with the Methodist Church, and what is now the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. The city's proximity to West Point Lake, a few miles to the west, helps attract bass fishermen and water sports enthusiasts to the city.[7]

The Troup County Courthouse, Annex, and Jail, built in 1939, is one of LaGrange's properties that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ US 2020 Census Bureau report, LaGrange city, Georgia
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference nga was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "West Point Lake, GA". www.recreation.gov. Retrieved July 18, 2015.

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