LaGrange, New York
Encyclopedia
LaGrange is a town in Dutchess County
, New York
, United States. The population was 14,928 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the ancestral estate of the Marquis de Lafayette.
and Fishkill
, but confusion with another location caused the name to be changed to "LaGrange" in 1828.
, the town has a total area of 39.9 square miles (103.3 km²), of which, 39.7 square miles (102.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.40% water.
The Taconic State Parkway
is a north-south parkway through LaGrange.
of 2000, there were 14,928 people, 5,085 households, and 4,103 families residing in the town. The population density
was 376.0 people per square mile (145.2/km²). There were 5,240 housing units at an average density of 132.0 per square mile (51.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.98% White, 2.41% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.94% Asian, 1.14% from other races
, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.26% of the population.
There were 5,085 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $74,881, and the median income for a family was $80,724. Males had a median income of $61,806 versus $36,955 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $27,872. About 1.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States. The population was 14,928 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the ancestral estate of the Marquis de Lafayette.
History
The town was originally established in 1821 as "Freedom" from parts of the Towns of BeekmanBeekman, New York
Beekman is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The population was 11,452 at the 2000...
and Fishkill
Fishkill (town), New York
Fishkill is an affluent suburban town in the southwest part of Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 20,258 at the 2000 census, however, current estimates put the town's population at over 22,100. Fishkill partly surrounds the city of Beacon....
, but confusion with another location caused the name to be changed to "LaGrange" in 1828.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 39.9 square miles (103.3 km²), of which, 39.7 square miles (102.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.40% water.
The Taconic State Parkway
Taconic State Parkway
The Taconic State Parkway , is a divided highway between Kensico Dam and Chatham, the longest parkway in the U.S. state of New York. It follows a generally northward route midway between the Hudson River and the Connecticut and Massachusetts state lines...
is a north-south parkway through LaGrange.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 14,928 people, 5,085 households, and 4,103 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 376.0 people per square mile (145.2/km²). There were 5,240 housing units at an average density of 132.0 per square mile (51.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.98% White, 2.41% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.94% Asian, 1.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.26% of the population.
There were 5,085 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $74,881, and the median income for a family was $80,724. Males had a median income of $61,806 versus $36,955 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $27,872. About 1.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in LaGrange
- Arthursburg – A hamlet at the south town line.
- Billings – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
north of LaGrangeville. - Freedom Plains – A hamlet northwest of LaGrangeville.
- James Baird State ParkJames Baird State ParkJames Baird State Park is a state park in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The park is located in the northern part of the Town of LaGrange, east of City of Poughkeepsie....
– A state parkState parkState parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in the north part of the town. - LaGrangeville – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- Manchester Bridge – A hamlet in the western part of the town.
- Moores Mill – A location in the northeast part of the town.
- Noxon – A location west of LaGrangeville.
- Rombout Ridge – A location near the west town line.
- Titus – A hamlet near the west town line.
- Arlington High SchoolArlington High School (LaGrange, New York)Arlington High School is a high school in the Arlington Central School District located in Lagrangeville, New York, United States, on Route 55.-History:...
, LaGrange Middle SchoolLaGrange Middle SchoolLaGrange Middle School is a middle school in the Arlington Central School District located in Lagrangeville, New York, United States, on Stringham Rd, off Route 55.-History:...
,and Union Vale Middle SchoolUnion Vale Middle SchoolUnion Vale Middle School is a middle school in the Arlington Central School District located in Lagrangeville, New York, on Route 55, off East Noxon Rd.-History:...
of the Arlington Central School DistrictArlington Central School DistrictThe Arlington Central School District is one of thirteen public school districts serving residents of Dutchess County, New York. It has eight elementary schools, three middle schools, one comprehensive high school, and other institutions of various types. As of 2007, it had nearly 11,500 students...
are all in LaGrange, as are several of the School District's primary, elementary and intermediate schools.