La Grange, Tennessee | |
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Town | |
Location of La Grange in Fayette County, Tennessee. |
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Coordinates: 35°2′44″N 89°14′4″W / 35.04556°N 89.23444°WCoordinates: 35°2′44″N 89°14′4″W / 35.04556°N 89.23444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
• Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 133 |
• Estimate (2016) | 135 |
• Density | 74/sq mi (28.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 38046 |
Area code(s) | 901 |
FIPS code | 47-40200 |
GNIS feature ID | 1303479 |
Website | www |
La Grange is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. The town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as La Grange Historic District.
La Grange is located in southeastern Fayette County at 35°2′44″N 89°14′4″W / 35.04556°N 89.23444°W (35.045629, -89.234349). It sits on a ridge 200 feet (60 m) above and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Wolf River, a tributary of the Mississippi.
Tennessee State Route 57 passes through the town, leading east 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Grand Junction and west 9.5 miles (15.3 km) to Moscow. Somerville, the county seat, is 16 miles (26 km) to the north, and downtown Memphis is 47 miles (76 km) to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.
According to the 2000 census, there were 136 people, 59 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density was 85.5 people per square mile (33.0 per square km). There were 69 housing units, at an average density of 43.4 per square mile (16.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.09% White, 12.50% African American, 0.74% Native American, 2.21% Asian, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.