La Grange, Illinois
La Grange is a village in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a suburb of Chicago. The population was 15,608 at the 2000 census. The name La Grange is French for "the barn."
La Grange, Illinois
LaGrange | |
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| Village of La Grange, Illinois | |
 La Grange Village Hall | |
| Etymology: French: la grange (the barn) | |
| Motto(s): Tradition & Pride - Moving Forward[1] | |
| Anthem: My La Grange by Jimmy Dunne[1] | |
 Location of La Grange in Cook County, Illinois | |
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| Coordinates: 41°48′29″N 87°52′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Lyons Township |
| Settled | 1830 |
| Incorporated | June 11, 1879 |
| Founded by | Franklin Dwight Cossitt |
| Named for | La Grange, Tennessee, in turn named after the ancestral home of Marquis de Lafayette[2] |
| Government | |
| • Village President | Mark Kuchler[3] |
| • Trustees[3] | Beth Augustine Lou Gale Michael Kotynek Shawana McGee Peggy Peterson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 646[5] ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,321 |
| • Density | 6,463.76/sq mi (2,495.85/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | La Granger[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60525 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-40767 |
| Wikimedia Commons | La Grange, Illinois |
| Website | www |
References
- "Community Profile". Village of La Grange. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- Cromie, William J. (1979). La Grange Centennial History. La Grange Historical Society.
- "Village Officials". Village of La Grange. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "GNIS Detail - La Grange". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 15 January 1980. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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