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LaGrange’s story
LaGrange in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
LaGrangeWY
A town of 398. A typical home worth about $246K.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Population
398
residents
Typical home
$246K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
27.1
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
What makes LaGrange stand out
The thing LaGrange does most differently from other towns.
Small town
398 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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LaGrange’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in LaGrange. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical LaGrange home is worth about $246K
The typical LaGrange home is worth about $246,000, about the same as a year ago, 34% below the Wyoming typical home.
$246KZillow home value
Typical home value
LaGrange$246K
Wyoming$372K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of LaGrange
Most working residents leave LaGrange for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Torrington (45%), Scottsbluff (5%) and Cheyenne (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In LaGrange0%
Torrington45%
Scottsbluff5%
Cheyenne5%
Douglas3%
30 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in LaGrange
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, hot summers
LaGrange has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–42°
Spring32–61°
Summer53–86°
Fall33–64°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy LaGrange is
LaGrange beats the Wyoming average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
26 measures vs. Wyoming
13 better11 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | LaGrange | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.2% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 74.3% | 82.2% |
Regional West Medical Center
30.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
LaGrange’s public schools outperform 46% of Wyoming districts
The public schools LaGrange’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Wyoming’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange Elementary | K–6 | 16 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave LaGrange for work
Where LaGrange’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in LaGrange
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About LaGrange
Town in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States
LaGrange is a town in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 372 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 372
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,590 ft
- ZIP code
- 82221
- Area code
- 307
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