A town of 2,756. A typical home worth about $187K.
The 3 things La Grange does most differently from other towns.
Where La Grange’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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The typical La Grange home is worth about $187,000, up 6.9% in a year, 44% below the North Carolina typical home.
Most working residents leave La Grange for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Kinston (18%), Goldsboro (10%) and Raleigh (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
La Grange beats the North Carolina average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | La Grange | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 76.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.5% | 15.2% |
The public schools La Grange’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grange Elementary | PK–5 | 547 | C |
| E B Frink Middle | 6–8 | 488 | C+ |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
La Grange has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in La Grange on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in North Carolina, United States
La Grange is a town in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,595 based on the 2020 census. La Grange is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.
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