La Grange, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of La Grange, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 42°47′15″N 88°34′31″W / 42.78750°N 88.57528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Walworth |
Area | |
• Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
• Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.9 km2) |
• Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,444 |
• Density | 71.2/sq mi (27.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 262 |
FIPS code | 55-41050 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583507 |
La Grange is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Heart Prairie, La Grange, Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, and Lauderdale Shores are located in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 34.3 square miles (88.9 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (3.92%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,444 people, 923 households, and 700 families residing in the town. The population density was 71.2 people per square mile (27.5/km²). There were 1,723 housing units at an average density of 50.2 per square mile (19.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 923 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.98.