LaGrange, Georgia
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 Georgia Piedmont.
LaGrange, Georgia | |
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City and county seat | |
Courthouse square in LaGrange | |
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Location in Troup County and Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°2′12″N 85°01′55″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Troup |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.98 sq mi (111.31 km2) |
| • Land | 42.14 sq mi (109.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 30,858 |
| • Density | 732.22/sq mi (282.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30240, 30241, 30261 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-44340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0316522 |
| Website | LaGrange-GA.org |
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.