La Grange, Texas
| La Grange, Texas | |
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Colorado River at La Grange
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 Location of La Grange, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°54′30″N 96°52′30″W / 29.90833°N 96.87500°WCoordinates: 29°54′30″N 96°52′30″W / 29.90833°N 96.87500°W | |
| 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 |
La Grange (/lə ˈɡreɪndʒ/ la 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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