Welcome to La Grange ...
The town of La Grange is located in Goshen County<1> (at the time of its founding, La Grange was located in Laramie County).
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Grange, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Grange has a population of 441 people<2> (see below for details).
La Grange is 4,580 feet [1,396 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of La Grange is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Grange lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for La Grange: (307)
The ZIP code for La Grange: 82221<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Grange had an population of 441 people. This is a decrease of 1.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Grange had a population of 448 people. This makes La Grange the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of La Grange represents 0.08% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 448 people, the population of La Grange increased 34.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 332 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Grange.
Communities Also Named La Grange ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named La Grange - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Grange.
Communities near La Grange ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Grange.
- Albin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Albin is located in Laramie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albin <5>
- Meriden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in Laramie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <5>
- Hawk Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Springs
- Hawk Springs is located in Goshen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Springs <5>
- Stegall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Lyman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>
- Huntley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Goshen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <5>
- Yoder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Yoder is located in Goshen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <5>
- Harrisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Banner County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
- Henry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Furnas County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
- Morrill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Morrill is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrill <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Grange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Grange.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Grange. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Grange.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Grange. See our Newspapers Page for La Grange.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Grange ...
Looking for more information about La Grange? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for La Grange, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Grange.
Adding La Grange to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Grange in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Grange was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found La Grange on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Grange.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Grange. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Goshen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Grange. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Grange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as La Grange). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Grange or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |