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LaGrange, Georgia Information
LaGrange is the county seat for Troup County, Georgia. As of the 2013 census, the population was estimated to be 30,452 and the city is about 60 miles southwest of Atlanta in the foothills of the Piedmont area. 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 of the United Methodist Church. The city’s proximity to West Point Lake, a few miles to the west, helps attract bass fishermen and water sports enthusiasts to the city. The Troup County Courthouse, Annex, and Jail, built in 1939, is one of LaGrange’s properties that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the late 19th century, LaGrange developed as a railroad center and as an industrial center. Textile mills were developed here and elsewhere in the upland region. Initially they employed only white workers. They increased in regional, state and national economic importance into the mid-20th century. Gradually in the late 20th century, much textile manufacturing moved “offshore,” out of the United States. The city has transitioned to a mixed economy with some new industries. Interstates 85 and 185 pass through LaGrange, which is a transportation hub in the area. The city has industrial and commercial access, and a Wal-Mart Distribution Center was developed here. Interface, the world’s largest manufacturer of carpet tile, was founded in LaGrange in 1973. It has its largest manufacturing center here. LaGrange is also the North American headquarters for Caterpillar’s forestry division. Just south of LaGrange in neighboring West Point, also in Troup County, KIA Motors has its only US assembly plant. Many of Kia’s suppliers are in LaGrange. The city of LaGrange is a full-service utility provider for the region, including electricity, natural gas, water, sewer, refuse collection, and telecommunication. In 2000 the city was named “Intelligent Community of the Year” by the Intelligent Community Forum, joining other cities such as New York, Singapore, Seoul, Glasgow and Toronto. Since 2000 the city has provided free Internet service to every household. It also has been ranked as a Georgia City of Excellence and received a Government Technology Leadership Award. The city has a total area of 112.8, almost all of which is land. Three zip codes are in use: 30240, 30241, 30261 and a single area code, 706
LaGrange is ranked #376 in Georgia and #21,709 in the United States with a livability score of 61, which is in the 25th percentile. The city scored best for great weather, amenities, and cost of living. The average summer temperature is a comfortable 76 degrees, the cost of living is six percent lower than the state of Georgia, and there are many amenities in the area.
The overall crime rate in LaGrange is 103% higher than the national average. For every 100,000 people, there are 15.81 daily crimes that occur in LaGrange. LaGrange is safer than 12% of the cities in the United States. In LaGrange you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of any crime. The number of total year over year crimes in LaGrange has decreased by 11%.
Of the factors which are used to determine the livability index, LaGrange does well in the areas of weather, amenities and cost of living. It scores poorly in Employment, Housing, Education, Living, and Education.
Mayor Jim Thornton
200 Ridley Avenue
LaGrange, GA
706 883 2000
Mayor Thornton’s priorities for his administration are protecting the City’s finances by employing sound fiscal policies, strengthening the local economy through job growth and retail recruitment, and keeping citizens safe with first-class fire and police protection.