La Grange, Illinois
La Grange, Illinois | |
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La Grange Village Hall | |
| Etymology: French: la grange (the barn) | |
| Motto: 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 / 41.80806°N 87.87333°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 | La Granger[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60525 |
| Area code | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-40767 |
| Website | www |
La Grange is a village in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a suburb of Chicago. The population was 16,321 at the 2020 census.[6] The name La Grange is French for "the barn."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Community Profile". Village of La Grange. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cromie, William J. (1979). La Grange Centennial History. La Grange Historical Society.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: La Grange village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
Other websites
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