| Village of La Grange Key Statistics
Incorporated June 11, 1879
The Village is a non-home rule municipal corporation governed
by a seven-member board, and operates under a Board-Manager
form of government. The Board, elected as provided by law,
serves four year overlapping terms.
The Village Manager is appointed by the Board of Trustees,
by ordinance passed and adopted January 9, 1961.
The Village employees 94 full-time employees in six operating
departments: Administration, Finance, Police, Fire, Community
Development and Public Works.
The Village is comprised of 2.5 square miles.
|
Land Use |
Acres |
Square
Footage |
|
Residential |
839 |
36,154,800 |
|
Public/Semi-Public |
172 |
7,492,320 |
|
Commercial |
50 |
2,178,000 |
|
Industrial |
38 |
1,655,280 |
 |
|
|
|
Population |
|
|
|
1970 |
|
17,814 |
|
1980 |
|
15,636 |
|
1990 |
|
15,362 |
|
2000 |
|
15,608 |
|
|
|
|
Race |
|
|
|
Caucasian |
|
92% |
|
African-American |
|
6% |
|
Other |
|
2% |
|
|
|
|
Income |
|
|
|
Median Income |
$80,342 |
|
|
Mean Income |
$92,545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0 to $24,999 |
|
13.4% |
|
$25,000 to $34,999 |
|
7.5% |
|
$35,000 to $49,999 |
|
10.8% |
|
$50,000 to $74,999 |
|
15.1% |
|
$75,000 to $99,999 |
|
15.0% |
|
$100,000 to $149,999 |
|
22.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 |
|
7.6% |
|
$200,000 + |
|
8.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
Age |
|
|
|
Under 14 |
|
23.9% |
| 15 - 19 |
|
6.1% |
| 20 - 24 |
|
3.2% |
|
25 - 34 |
|
11.4% |
|
35 - 44 |
|
18.0% |
|
45 - 54 |
|
15.3% |
|
55 - 64 |
|
8.6% |
|
65 + |
|
13.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
Home Value |
|
|
|
Median Home Value |
$271,800 |
|
|
Median Contract Rent |
$727 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0 to $49,999 |
|
0.7% |
|
$50,000 to $99,999 |
|
1.7% |
|
$100,000 to $149,999 |
|
7.5% |
|
$150,000 to $199,999 |
|
16.0% |
|
$200,000 to $299,999 |
|
34.2% |
|
$300,000 to $499,999 |
|
30.4% |
|
$500,000 to $999,999 |
|
8.9% |
|
$1,000,000 + |
|
0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
Households |
|
|
|
With Child Under 18 |
|
2,206 |
|
With Persons 65 + |
|
1,348 |
|
With Householder 65 + |
|
543 |
|
|
|
|
School
Enrollment (Age 3 +) |
|
|
|
Pre-Primary |
|
493 |
|
Elementary / High School |
|
3,155 |
|
College |
|
754 |
|
|
Total |
4,402 |
| |
|
|
|
Education |
|
|
| No Diploma |
|
7.3% |
| High School Graduate |
|
14.5% |
| Some College, No Degree |
|
18.0% |
| Associate Degree |
|
5.2% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
|
34.2% |
| Graduate or Professional Degree |
|
20.7% |
| |
|
|
|
Marital Status |
|
|
| Never Married |
|
22.3% |
| Married |
|
62.2% |
| Separated |
|
0.8% |
| Widowed |
|
7.4% |
| Divorced |
|
7.3% |
| |
|
|
In 1986, the Village adopted a Tax Increment Financing
(TIF) District. Current project include Streetscape, Facade
Renovation/Restoration and the "Triangle".
|
Sales Category
- FY 2000 by Standard Industrial Classification
|
|
Food
|
2,785,680
|
|
Eating & Drinking Places
|
16,811,511
|
|
Apparel
|
2,772,522
|
|
Furniture, Household & Radio
|
11,336,921
|
|
Lumber, Building & Hardware
|
1,281,425
|
|
Automotive & Filling Stations
|
5,104,306
|
|
Drugs & Other Retail
|
8,214,920
|
|
Agriculture & All Others
|
17,532,121
|
|
Manufacturing
|
1,826,220
|
|
Total
|
67,665,626
|
|
|
|
West Central Chamber of Commerce
La Grange Business Association
Pet Parade / Experience La Grange
Farmers Market
Arts & Craft Show
West End Art Festival
Halloween / Christmas Walks
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