La Grange, MO

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La Grange, Missouri

La Grange, Missouri, in Lewis county, is 87 miles NE of Columbia, Missouri (center to center) and 117 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 1,000 people lived in La Grange.

The People and Families of La Grange

In La Grange, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, La Grange had a median family income of $38,672. In La Grange, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from La Grange.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in the city.

La Grange Housing

An estimated 73% of living spaces in La Grange are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, La Grange offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In La Grange, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

La Grange strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of La Grange, MO

Comparing La Grange to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles NE of Columbia, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Lewis
Standard Zip Codes	63448
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.043
Longitude	-91.497

Station	CANTON L AND D 20
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	QUINCY DAM 21
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	QUINCY BALDWIN AP
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	43 to 63 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,000	100%
Male	467	46.7%
Female	533	53.3%
Under 18	245	24.5%
18+	755	75.5%
65+	171	17.1%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.9
White	868	86.8%
African-American	111	11.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	14	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$38,672
Population In Poverty	119	12.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	949
Growth	-51
Growth %	-5.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.2%
Irish	13.2%
US/American	12.6%
English	5.5%
African	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Lebanese	1.1%
Romanian	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Italian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Nigerian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$7,550

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
La Grange	1,000	$38,672
Alexandria	166	$32,000
Canton	2,557	$34,444
Ewing	464	$39,167
Hannibal	17,757	$37,264
Lewistown	595	$38,750
Palmyra	3,467	$42,946

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