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HISTORY During the War Between The States ( American Civil War ), LaGrange was defended by a volunteer women's auxilliary group known as the Nancy Harts . After the Confederate defeat in nearby West Point, GA , the Federal troops, led by Colonel Oscar LaGrange marched north to LaGrange, with Confederate prisoners near the front of the column. The Nancy Harts . formed up and negotiated a surrender. Although there was looting and burning of local assets by Union troops, Colonel LaGrange spared the homes of LaGrange, including Bellevue , the home of Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill . This may have been a returned favor. Colonel LaGrange had previously been under Confederate medical care for wounds received and had been cared for by the neice of Senator Hill. After his care, LaGrange was later exchanged for a Union prisoner and returned to duty. This became an opportunity to return the kindness he had been shown. To show their gratitude for sparing their homes, one of the Nancy Harts . hosted a dinner for Colonel LaGrange, and the Colonel paroled some local prisoners so that they could attend. Many women of the town cooked all night to provide the meal. The next morning the Federal troops marched out taking various of the men of LaGrange as prisoners of war. They were soon freed when it was learned of Robert E. Lee 's previous surrender. GEOGRAPHY LaGrange is located at 33°2'12" North, 85°1'55" West (33.036575, -85.031930). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 76.5 Km&2 (29.5 Mi&2 ). 75.0 km&2 (29.0 mi&2) of it is land and 1.5 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.00% water. This is the home of Lagrange Academy. LOCAL LANDMARKS The center of the town is Lafayette Square, with ornamental plantings and a statue, situated in the center of a fountain, of the Marquis De Lafayette , itself a replica of the LaFayette statue in Le Puy-en-Velay , France . Also downtown is the Troup County Courthouse . NOTABLE RESIDENTS
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 25,998 people, 10,022 households, and 6,504 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 346.6/km&2 (897.8/mi&2). There were 11,000 housing units at an average density of 146.7/km&2 (379.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 60% African American , 35% White , 0.18% Native American , 0.82% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 1.23% from Other Races , and 0.94% from two or more races. 2.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,022 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were Married Couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,719, and the median income for a family was $36,438. Males had a median income of $29,082 versus $21,790 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,640. 21.4% of the population and 18.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 30.9% of those under the age of 18 and 18.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. LaGrange is characterized by a fairly sharp racial divide compared to similarly-sized towns in the New South. Recreational and educational facilities owned by the Callaway Foundation (e.g., pools, libraries) offered de facto segregation for upper-middle class Whites until the early 1990s. Junior high schools were gender-segregated, many believed, to keep adolescent African American males away from White females. Neighborhoods in the city are quite segregated by ethnicity. This sitution is ameliorating, in some respects, in the last ten years. TOWN TWINNING EXTERNAL LINKS |
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