LaGrange, Maine | |
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Town | |
Location within the state of Maine | |
Coordinates: 45°9′32″N 68°49′20″W / 45.15889°N 68.82222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | Penobscot |
Area | |
• Total | 49.51 sq mi (128.23 km2) |
• Land | 49.47 sq mi (128.13 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 708 |
• Estimate (2012) | 703 |
• Density | 14.3/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 04453 |
Area code(s) | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-37760 |
GNIS feature ID | 0582546 |
Website | lagrange |
LaGrange (spelled "Lagrange" on federal maps) is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 708 at the 2010 census.
Lagrange and surrounding towns were the site of a great forest fire in 1900.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.51 square miles (128.23 km2), of which, 49.47 square miles (128.13 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 708 people, 298 households, and 189 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.3 inhabitants per square mile (5.5/km2). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 298 households of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the town was 42.8 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 34% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.