Updated on Apr 13, 2021
LaGrange (spelled "Lagrange" on federal maps) is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 635 at the 2020 census.
Lagrange and surrounding towns were the site of a great forest fire in 1947.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 708 people, 298 households, and 189 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 380 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 298 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the town was 42.8 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24 26.8% were from 25 to 44 34% were from 45 to 64 and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 747 people, 286 households, and 197 families living in the town. The population density was 15.1 people per square mile (5.8/km2 ). There were 349 housing units at an average density of 7.1 per square mile (2.7/km2 ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.19% White, 0.13% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.67% Asian, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 286 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35
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