Editing La Grange, North Carolina

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = La Grange, North Carolina
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = 
|named_for                = [[Château de la Grange-Bléneau]]

<!-- Images -->
|image_skyline            = La Grange, North Carolina 03.jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = 
|image_flag               = 
|image_seal               =

<!-- Maps -->
|image_map                = NCMap-doton-LaGrange.PNG
|mapsize                  = 250x200px
|map_caption              = Location of La Grange, North Carolina
|image_map1               = 
|mapsize1                 = 
|map_caption1             =

<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[North Carolina]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Lenoir County, North Carolina|Lenoir]]
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = 
|leader_name              = 
|leader_title1            = 
|leader_name1             = 
|established_title        = 
|established_date         =

<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref  = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 5.99
|area_land_km2            = 5.97
|area_water_km2           = 0.02
|area_total_sq_mi         = 2.31
|area_land_sq_mi          = 2.30
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01

<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 2595
|population_density_km2   = 434.97
|population_density_sq_mi = 1126.79

<!-- General information -->
|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 108
|coordinates              = {{coord|35|18|23|N|77|47|20|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 28551
|area_code                = [[Area code 252|252]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 37-36400<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2405964<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2405964}}</ref>
|website                  = [http://www.lagrangenc.com/ www.lagrangenc.com]
|pop_est_as_of = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|population_est = 
}}

'''La Grange''' is a [[town]] in [[Lenoir County, North Carolina]], United States. The population was 2,595 based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/north-carolina/la-grange|title=La Grange, North Carolina - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More|website=www.citytowninfo.com|access-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> La Grange is located in [[North Carolina]]'s [[Inner Banks]] region.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.44% is water.

==History==
La Grange was named for the [[French people|French]] estate of the [[Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette|Marquis de Lafayette]], the [[Château de la Grange-Bléneau]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office|Government Printing Office]] | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n178 179]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=19420 |title=La Grange, North Carolina NC, town profile (Lenoir County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=February 28, 2008 |archive-date=April 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408093024/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=19420 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Herring House (La Grange, North Carolina)|Herring House]], [[La Grange Presbyterian Church]], and [[La Grange Historic District (North Carolina)|La Grange Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us/nrlist.htm|title=National Register Listings in North Carolina|last=Southern|first=Michael T.|website=www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us|access-date=March 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315174008/http://www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us/nrlist.htm|archive-date=March 15, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 522
|1890= 775
|1900= 853
|1910= 1007
|1920= 1399
|1930= 1500
|1940= 1647
|1950= 1852
|1960= 2133
|1970= 2679
|1980= 3147
|1990= 2805
|2000= 2844
|2010= 2873
|2020= 2595
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+La Grange racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3736400&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 24, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,005
| 38.73%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,342
| 51.71%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 8
| 0.31%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 18
| 0.69%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 1
| 0.04%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 96
| 3.7%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 125
| 4.82%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,595 people, 1,133 households, and 732 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,844 people, 1,211 households, and 768 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,256.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,330 housing units at an average density of {{convert|587.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 42.86% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 55.03% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.91% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 1,211 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,304, and the median income for a family was $38,068. Males had a median income of $26,581 versus $20,212 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,436. About 14.4% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
===Schools===
La Grange is served by three [[Public school (government funded)|Public school]]s which are operated by the Lenoir County Public School system. They include [[North Lenoir High School]], E.B. Frink Middle School and La Grange Elementary School. Higher education is provided through a local branch of [[Lenoir Community College]].

The community was home to La Grange Colored High School. Emmett Bentley Frink was its principal.<ref>https://www.lcpsnc.org/domain/151 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

===Library===
The Neuse Regional Library system is headquartered in [[Kinston, North Carolina|Kinston]] and operates a branch in La Grange.<ref>[http://www.neuselibrary.org/branches/branches.html Branch Libraries of the Neuse Regional Library System<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319003154/http://www.neuselibrary.org/branches/branches.html |date=March 19, 2008 }}</ref>

==Transportation==
===Passenger===
*Air: La Grange is served by the nearby [[Kinston Regional Jetport]] {{airport codes|ISO|KISO}}. [[Raleigh-Durham International Airport]] (code RDU) is the closest major airport, with service to more than 45 domestic and international destinations.
*[[Interstate 42|I-42]] is the closest [[Interstate Highway]] to La Grange and is located 3 miles east of the town.
*The closest [[Amtrak]] station is located in [[Selma, North Carolina|Selma]].

===Roads===
*The main highway in La Grange is [[U.S. Route 70 in North Carolina|US 70]], which offers access to the North Carolina coast and [[Interstate 95 in North Carolina|I-95]].
*[[North Carolina Highway 903|NC 903]] is the other highway that runs through the town.

==Local events==
The Garden Spot Festival is a yearly event that is held from September 7–9. The event includes live bands, food, and artistic performances.<ref>[http://www.lagrangenc.com/garden-spot-festival-la-grange-nc.php Garden Spot Festival - La Grange, NC<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[The Corsairs]], [[Doo-wop]] quartet consisting of brothers Jay "Bird," James and Moses Uzzell with cousin George Wooten
*[[Frank Lucas (drug dealer)|Frank Lucas]], famous drug lord and subject of a 2007 motion picture ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]''
*[[Sam Shepherd (basketball)|Sam Shepherd]], Venezuelan Olympic basketball player<ref name=sref>{{cite web|title=Sam Shepherd bio, stats, and results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/sam-shepherd-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110315/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/sam-shepherd-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 18, 2020|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2024 |title=Interstate 42 Coming to the U.S. 70 'Goldsboro' Bypass |url=https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2024/2024-09-13-i-42-goldsboro-bypass.aspx |website=NCDOT}}</ref>

==External links==
*[http://www.lagrangenc.com Town of La Grange official Website]

{{Lenoir County, North Carolina}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Towns in Lenoir County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in North Carolina]]