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La Grange, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,478. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,620 (+3.2% change)
Males: 2,103 (47.0%), Females: 2,375 (53.0%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 78945

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $31,392
Median house value: $70,200

Population by Race

Races in La Grange:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.2%)
  • Hispanic (20.8%)
  • Other race (12.2%)
  • Black (10.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (31.0%), Czech (13.4%), United States (5.9%), English (4.7%), Irish (4.5%), French (1.7%).

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Grange

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Grange city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

10.8% Foreign born (9.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +366 (+8.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in La Grange:

  • FAYETTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (543 N JACKSON)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Grange:

  • COLORADO FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WEIMAR, TX)
  • SMITHVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SMITHVILLE, TX)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; COLUMBUS, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Grange:

  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 58 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Abbreviation: AUS)
  • EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 59 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Abbreviation: CLL)
  • VICTORIA REGIONAL (about 73 miles; VICTORIA, TX; Abbreviation: VCT)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Grange:

  • FAYETTE REGIONAL AIR CENTER (about 6 miles; LA GRANGE, TX; Abbreviation: 3T5)
  • GIDDINGS-LEE COUNTY (about 19 miles; GIDDINGS, TX; Abbreviation: 62H)
  • SMITHVILLE CRAWFORD MUNI (about 22 miles; SMITHVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: 84R)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Grange:

  • BLINN COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,823)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Full-time enrollment: 41,117)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 65 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 46,503)
  • SAINT EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)

Schools

Public high school in La Grange:

  • LA GRANGE H S (Students: 637; Location: 641 E MILAM; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in La Grange:

  • HERMES EL (Students: 606; Location: 641 E MILAM; Grades: PK – 03)
  • LA GRANGE INT (Students: 413; Location: 641 E MILAM; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • LA GRANGE MIDDLE (Students: 289; Location: 641 E MILAM; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in La Grange:

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 545 E PEARL; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in La Grange:

  • FAYETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $92,374; Location: 855 S JEFFERSON; 20,219 books; 1,150 audio materials; 320 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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