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LaGrange, Texas

La Grange, Texas
City
Colorado River at La Grange
Colorado River at La Grange
Location of La Grange, Texas
Location of La Grange, Texas
Fayette County LaGrange.svg
Coordinates: 29°54′30″N 96°52′30″W / 29.90833°N 96.87500°W / 29.90833; -96.87500Coordinates: 29°54′30″N 96°52′30″W / 29.90833°N 96.87500°W / 29.90833; -96.87500
Country United States
State Texas
County Fayette
Platted 1837
Incorporated 1850
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Mayor Janet Moerbe
 • City Manager Shawn Raborn
Area
 • Total 4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2)
 • Land 4.14 sq mi (10.71 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 266 ft (81 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,641
 • Density 1,122/sq mi (433.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78945
Area code(s) 979
FIPS code 48-40276
GNIS feature ID 1360798
Website www.cityoflg.com

La Grange (/lə ˈɡrn/ GRAYNJ) is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States, near the Colorado River. It is located between Houston and Austin on Texas State Highway 71. The population was 4,641 at the 2010 census, and in 2015 the estimated population was 4,712. La Grange is the county seat of Fayette County.

La Grange was the site of an early crossing of the Colorado River along La Bahía (Lower Road) of the El Camino Real (Kings Highway), during the Spanish period. The earliest Anglo-American settlers in the area were Aylett C. Buckner and Peter Powell, who lived slightly to the west. The first Anglo-American settlement on the city's present location was by Stephen F. Austin's band of colonists in 1822. John Henry Moore built a blockhouse in 1828 (some sources cite 1826) as protection from the Comanche. The building is known as Moore's Fort and can be found today in nearby Round Top, having been moved there for restoration.


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