LaGrange, Ohio
Encyclopedia
LaGrange is a village in Lorain County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 1,815 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,815 people, 618 households, and 501 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,031.9 people per square mile (398.2/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 368.4 per square mile (142.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.19% White, 0.72% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.33% from other races
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 618 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,750, and the median income for a family was $55,179. Males had a median income of $41,591 versus $26,302 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,465. About 3.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
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Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,815 at the 2000 census.
Geography
LaGrange is located at 41°14′20"N 82°7′13"W (41.238903, -82.120371).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,815 people, 618 households, and 501 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,031.9 people per square mile (398.2/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 368.4 per square mile (142.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.19% White, 0.72% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 618 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,750, and the median income for a family was $55,179. Males had a median income of $41,591 versus $26,302 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $19,465. About 3.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Statue
LaGrange's town square includes a tribute statue to the soldiers of the Civil WarAmerican Civil War
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Notable residents
- Robert E. McKissonRobert E. McKissonRobert Erastus McKisson was an American politician of the Republican party and served as the 33rd mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1895 to 1898....
- a Republican politician and former mayor of Cleveland, OhioCleveland, OhioCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
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- Matthew Adam Lee - a child who was in the Baltimore, Maryland earthquake.