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LaGrange
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city in Troup County, Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- County
- Troup
- Mayor
- Jim Arrington
- Total
- 42.98 sq mi (111.31 km )
- Land
- 42.14 sq mi (109.15 km )
- Water
- 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km )
- Elevation
- 781 ft (238 m)
- Density
- 732.2/sq mi (282.71/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 ( EDT )
- Zip codes
- 30240, 30241, 30261
- Fips code
- 13-44340
- Gnis feature id
- 0316522
- Website
- lagrangega.gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- LaGrange
- Population
- 30858
- Area
- 104.054432
- Elevation
- 781
- Official website
- www.lagrange-ga.org
- Image
- Broad Street Historic District; LaGrange, GA.jpg
- Households
- 11309
- Dialing code
- 706
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- postal code
- 30241
- Commons category
- LaGrange, Georgia
- inception
- 1828-01-01
- P8168
- Plettenberg
- water as percent of area
- 1.6677
- per capita income
- 23118
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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. 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 Georgian Piedmont.
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.