Le Grand, California

Le Grand
Census-designated place
Location in Merced County and the state of California
Le Grand Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°13′43″N 120°14′54″W / 37.22861°N 120.24833°W / 37.22861; -120.24833Coordinates: 37°13′43″N 120°14′54″W / 37.22861°N 120.24833°W / 37.22861; -120.24833
Country	United States
State	California
County	Merced
Area
• Total	1.140 sq mi (2.953 km²)
• Land	1.140 sq mi (2.953 km²)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Elevation	253 ft (77 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,659
• Density	1,500/sq mi (560/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95333
Area code	209
FIPS code	06-41040
GNIS feature IDs	277537, 2408590

Le Grand (also, Legrand) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States. Le Grand is located 14 miles (23 km) east-southeast of Merced, at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m). The population was 1,659 at the 2010 census, down from 1,760 at the 2000 census.

Le Grand is located at 37°13′43″N 120°14′54″W / 37.22861°N 120.24833°W / 37.22861; -120.24833. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census, according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Le Grand has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.

The first post office opened in 1896. The name honors William Le Grand Dickinson, who sold the railroad land for the town.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Le Grand had a population of 1,659. The population density was 1,455.0 people per square mile (561.8/km²). The racial makeup of Le Grand was 869 (52.4%) White, 19 (1.1%) African American, 35 (2.1%) Native American, 17 (1.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 659 (39.7%) from other races, and 59 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,357 persons (81.8%).