Lagrange

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LaGrange, KY. is situated on the rolling hill of horse country, about 25 miles northeast of downtown Louisville. It is notorious for the freight train that rolls directly down the center of Main St., right next to the Oldham county seat. Thriving of the historic heritage the community strives to preserve the main street heritage experience of a nineteenth-century Kentucky town.
The Sauer building is a staple to the downtown LaGrange area, it is a remaining Victorian storefront, originally hosted the city’s opera house.
Starting in 2010 each year LaGrange host a Railroad and Antique Festival, including a model train swap and train rides. This fall festival hosts an Elvis celebration with a small connection of a shopkeeper dating an Elvis guitarist. Also celebrating musical shows, parties, and educational seminars.
The Oldham County Historical Society are restored Victorian mansions that display LaGrange history and artifacts that are vital to the development of LaGrange.
The Falling Rock park is a quarry, privately owned for both swimmers and divers alike. It is a 50-ft. Deep swimming hole open, perfect for summer visitors.

Economy
LaGrange, KY. employs 3,920 people. Largely employing Public Admin, Other services except for public administration, and utilities. The average income of a single resident is $24,090 a year, and the median household income is $56,087 a year. The average Male in LaGrange is paid 1.38 times higher than the average female.
The highest paid race/ethnicity is Asian, followed by white, with Two or more races as the lowest.
The order of race/ethnicity living below the poverty line is White, followed by Hispanic or Latino and Unknown. The average unemployment rate is 3.7%, and the poverty rate is 14.7%

Cost of Living
LaGrange’s cost of living is .10% lower than the US Average.

Population
The population is 8,481, there is a population density of 2,333. The median age is 36.7. There is approximately 2.5 people per household.
The race/ethnicity is 81.5% of White, 4.39% of Black or African American, and 9% of Hispanic or Latino, makes up LaGrange’s diversity.

Transportation
The average commute time is 24.6 minutes one way to work.
Most households in LaGrange have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.
The average commuting statistics are as follows. 83.3% drive alone, 9.8% carpool, and 3.03% work at home.

Real Estate
The median property value for LaGrange is $161,800. Home appreciation over the last 10 years has been 5.39%.
The average range for property taxes ranges between $2000-3000.

Schools
LaGrange public schools spend about $9,470 per student. There are 17.9 students per teacher, 341 students per librarian, and 409 students per counselor.
The female student ratio is 602, to male 109. Most students race/ethnicity in LaGrange are white 72.3%, followed by Black or African American 12.9%, Asian 3.64%, and Hispanic or Latino 2.98%.
The largest post-graduates schools are the University of Louisville, Jefferson County Community and Technical College, and Sullivan University. The most popular major being Registered Nurse 3.81%, General Psychology 2.56%, and Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2.08%.

Safety
LaGrange  Violent Crime 30.8 (on average 4,518).
LaGrange Property Crime 27.6 (on average 28,737).

Consider reading our Guide to Buying a Home or learning more about Buyer’s Agency.  Also, if you are interested in selling your home consider reading our Guide to Selling a Home. See recently sold homes in this area.  You can also do a MLS map search.

Finally, if you are considering viewing any of the homes or listings for sale in the neighborhoods of Lagrange please contact the Gilezan Team today.