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A city of 32,078 people in Georgia
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Map of LaGrange: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2%548 of 27,557 acres
Trails2.8 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves617 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Detail of staircase newel post in first floor hall, first floor newel posts are identical - Herndon-Glanton-Reeves Hous…1933
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Detail of staircase newel post in first floor hall, first floor newel posts are identical - Herndon-Glanton-Reeves Hous…, 1933

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About LaGrange

City in Georgia, United States
1828Established
30,858Population
42.8 sq miArea
781 ftElevation

LaGrange is a city in and the county seat of Troup County, Georgia, United States. The population of the city was estimated to be 30,858 in 2020 by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is the principal city of the LaGrange, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, Georgia-Alabama (part) combined statistical area. It is about 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Atlanta and located in the foothills of the Georgian Piedmont. LaGrange is home to LaGrange College, the oldest private college in the state. Started as a girls' academy, it has been affiliated since the late 19th century with the Methodist Church, and what is now the North Georgia Conference …

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Town numbers

ZIP code30240, 30241, 30261
Area code706
Living in LaGrange

Housing in LaGrange

$240K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical LaGrange home is worth about $240,000, up 2.5% in a year, 27% below the Georgia typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market33
Sale-to-list97.7%
Sold in May24
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Safety in LaGrange

D

Safety Grade D

LaGrange reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
LaGrange 7.2
Georgia 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
LaGrange 36.9
Georgia 14
U.S. 15.5
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Health in LaGrange

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17worse than GA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange · 4.8 mi · ER
Chambers Quality Health CareLanett · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for LaGrange · CMS · HRSAHealth in LaGrange →

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School Grade C+

The public schools LaGrange’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictTroup CountySchools14

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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