LaGrange (Maine)

LaGrange
LaGrange Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	February 21, 1832
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 10 ′  N , 68 ° 48 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 10 ′  N , 68 ° 48 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	708 (as of 2010)
Population density :	5.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	128.23 km 2  (approx. 50 mi 2 ) of which 128.13 km 2  (approx. 49 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	71 m
Postal code :	04453
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-37760
GNIS ID :	0582546
Website :	www.lagrangeme.com

LaGrange is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . The town's name is also spelled Lagrange on some official pages . In 2010 there were 708 inhabitants in 380 households on an area of ​​128.23 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , LaGrange has a total area of ​​128.23 km², of which 128.23 km² is land and 0.10 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

LaGrange is located in southwest Penobscot County and borders Piscataquis County . Several rivers flow through the town in a southerly direction. In the west the Dead Stream , which flows into the Pushaw Stream, which flows in an easterly direction , and in the east the Birch Stream , which flows into the Stillwater River . There are no lakes in the area. The surface is flat, without any significant elevations.

Neighboring communities

All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.

• North: Medford , Piscataquis County, 9.7 mi
• Northeast: Maxfield , 8.4 mi
• East: Howland , 8.4 mi
• Southeast: Edinburgh , 9.4 km
• South: Argyle , Unorganized Territory , 8.5 mi
• Southwest: Bradford , 7.2 mi
• Northwest: Southeast Piscataquis , Unorganized Territory, 5.2 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in LaGrange: Binney , Cold Brook , Down East , Lagrange , Morris , South Lagrange, and West .

climate

The mean mean temperature in LaGrange ranges from −7.8 ° C (18 ° F ) in January to 20.6 ° C (69 ° F) in July. This means that the place is around 9 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfalls between October and May are up to two and a half meters, more than twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA; the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

LaGrange was organized as an independent town on February 21, 1832. Previously, the area belonged to the Hammond Plantation and the Oxford Plantations. The southern part originally belonged to Hammond Plantation and was previously called Township No. 2 Old Indian Purchase, West of Penobscot River (T2 OIP WPR). On a map it was also named Township No. 1, Second Range, on another map Township No. 2, called Second Range.

Population development

Census Results - Town of LaGrange, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					336	482	690	622	721	721
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	574	590	478	468	508	511	424	393	509	557
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	747	708

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 6 is in the Village of LaGrange in the Maine State Route 16 over, both of which run north to south. At this point, Maine State Route 155 crosses in a west-east direction.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in LaGrange. Closest facilities for LaGrange residents are in Howland.

LaGrange does not have its own library. The closest is in Milo.

education

LaGrange belongs to MASD 41 with Brownville and Milo. The following schools are available in the school district:

• Brownville Elementary School in Brownville
• Milo Elementary School in Milo
• Penquis Valley Middle School in Milo
• Penquis Valley High School in Milo

Web links

• The community site (English)
• LaGrange on maine.gov
• LaGrange on City-data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ LaGrange in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed June 23, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
4. ↑ ^{a b} Lagrange, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved June 23, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Lagrange, Maine (ME 04453) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on June 23, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
7. ↑ MSAD 41. In: google.com. sites.google.com, accessed June 23, 2019 .