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La Grange, Illinois
Village in Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Grange (/lə ˈɡreɪndʒ/ lə GRAYNJ; often spelled LaGrange) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.[6] It is a suburb of Chicago. The population was 16,321 at the 2020 census.[7]
For the unincorporated community in Brown County, see La Grange, Brown County, Illinois.
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La Grange, Illinois | |
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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 | |
Coordinates: 41°48′29″N 87°52′24″W | |
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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 |
Wikimedia Commons | La Grange, Illinois |
Website | www |
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