Editing Le Grand, California

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'''Le Grand''' (also '''Legrand''')<ref name=CGN /> is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Merced County, California|Merced County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. Le Grand is {{convert|14|mi}} east-southeast of [[Merced, California|Merced]], the [[county seat]]<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|792}}</ref> at an elevation of {{convert|253|ft}}.<ref name=gnis /> The population was 1,592 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 1,659 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
The first post office opened in 1896.<ref name=CGN /> The name honors William Le Grand Dickinson, who sold the railroad (the [[San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad]], later the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Valley Division]]) land for the town.<ref name=CGN />

==Geography==
[[File:Le Grand station building, January 2008.jpg|thumb|left|The former Le Grand station in 2008]]
Le Grand is located in eastern Merced County at {{coord|37|13|43|N|120|14|54|W|region:US-CA_type:city(1760)}}.<ref name=gnis /> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

At the 2000 census, according to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP had a total area of {{convert|3.6|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Le Grand has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=488440&cityname=Le+Grand%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Le Grand, California]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Le Grand, California (1899–1980)
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 55.1
|Feb high F = 61.0
|Mar high F = 66.1
|Apr high F = 73.4
|May high F = 82.2
|Jun high F = 90.6
|Jul high F = 97.8
|Aug high F = 95.5
|Sep high F = 89.4
|Oct high F = 79.2
|Nov high F = 66.0
|Dec high F = 55.9
|year high F = 76.0
|Jan low F = 35.8
|Feb low F = 38.7
|Mar low F = 40.2
|Apr low F = 43.4
|May low F = 49.0
|Jun low F = 55.4
|Jul low F = 60.5
|Aug low F = 58.4
|Sep low F = 54.2
|Oct low F = 47.3
|Nov low F = 39.2
|Dec low F = 35.5
|year low F = 46.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.35
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.15
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.99
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.04
|May precipitation inch = 0.39
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.08
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.01
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.02
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.19
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.65
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.38
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.14
|year precipitation inch = 12.40
|Jan snow inch = 0.1
|Feb snow inch = 0.0
|Mar snow inch = 0.0
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.0
|year snow inch = 0.1
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days  = 7
| Feb precipitation days  = 7
| Mar precipitation days  = 6
| Apr precipitation days  = 3
| May precipitation days  = 2
| Jun precipitation days  = 1
| Jul precipitation days  = 0
| Aug precipitation days  = 0
| Sep precipitation days  = 1
| Oct precipitation days  = 2
| Nov precipitation days  = 4
| Dec precipitation days  = 6
| year precipitation days = 
|source 1 = WRCC<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca4884|title=LE GRAND, CALIFORNIA (044884)
|publisher=[[Western Regional Climate Center]]|access-date=October 6, 2022}}</ref>
|date=October 2022
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|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, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Le Grand had a population of 1,659. The population density was {{convert|1,455.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Le Grand was 869 (52.4%) White, 19 (1.1%) African American, 35 (2.1%) Native American, 17 (1.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 659 (39.7%) from other races, and 59 (3.6%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,357 persons (81.8%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0641040|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030624/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0641040|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Le Grand CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 458 households, 246 (53.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 290 (63.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 74 (16.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 24 (5.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 0 (0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 59 households (12.9%) were one person and 32 (7.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.62.  There were 391 families (85.4% of households); the average family size was 3.96.

The age distribution was 534 people (32.2%) under the age of 18, 178 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 418 people (25.2%) aged 25 to 44, 367 people (22.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 162 people (9.8%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 31.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

There were 503 housing units at an average density of 441.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 315 (68.8%) were owner-occupied and 143 (31.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%.  1,145 people (69.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 514 people (31.0%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,760 people, 463&nbsp;households, and 414&nbsp;families in the CDP.  The population density was 491.4&nbsp;people per square mile (189.8/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 482 housing units at an average density of {{convert|134.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 49.77% White, 0.57% African American, 1.53% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 42.50% from other races, and 4.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78.81%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 463 households 53.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 8.9% of households were one person and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65&nbsp;years of age or older.  The average household size was 3.80 and the average family size was 3.98.

The age distribution was 40.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65&nbsp;years of age or older.  The median age was 25&nbsp;years. For every 100&nbsp;females there were 96.2&nbsp;males.  For every 100&nbsp;females age&nbsp;18 and over, there were 97.2&nbsp;males.

The median household income was $28,894 and the median family income  was $29,565. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $22,596 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,389.  About 18.5% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.8% of those under age&nbsp;18 and 11.1% of those age&nbsp;65 or over.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Le Grand is in {{Representative|casd|14|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|21|fmt=adistrict}}.

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Le Grand is in {{Representative|cacd|13|fmt=district}}.

==References==
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{{Merced County, California}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Merced County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]
[[Category:1896 establishments in California]]