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LaGrange is a Town located in Dutchess County, New York , USA . As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 14,928. The town was named after the ancestral estate of the Marquis De Lafayette . HISTORY The town was originally established in 1821 as "Freedom" from parts of the Towns of Beekman and Fishkill , but confusion with another location caused the name to be changed to "LaGrange" in 1828. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 103.2 Km&2 (39.9 Mi&2 ). 102.8 km&2 (39.7 mi&2) of it is land and 0.4 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.40% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 14,928 people, 5,085 households, and 4,103 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 145.2/km&2 (376.0/mi&2). There were 5,240 housing units at an average density of 51.0/km&2 (132.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.98% White , 2.41% African American , 0.12% Native American , 2.94% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.14% from Other Races , and 1.41% from two or more races. 4.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,085 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were Married Couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.28. In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $74,881, and the median income for a family was $80,724. Males had a median income of $61,806 versus $36,955 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $27,872. 3.7% of the population and 1.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 4.2% of those under the age of 18 and 2.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. A celebrity hotspot, stars such as John Weiss call LaGrangeville home. COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS IN LAGRANGE
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