Local servicesHospitalSaint Mark's Medical Center1.5 miPost officeLa Grange Post Office1.0 miTown hallLa Grange City Hall1.0 miPoliceFayette County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationLa Grange Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSacred Heart Schoolunder a mileElementaryLa Grange Elementary School1.3 miHighLa Grange High School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS50 miInterstateI-1015 miUS highwayUS 77under a mileAmtrakTaylor, TX TAY55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78945 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78945 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:27 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:19 am – 5:32 pm
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People10,459 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.74,268 householdsMedian household income $76,221Median home value $299,500Median rent $747 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,062 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 4,924 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 23 minutes88% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 13%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F40 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare121 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Grange station
Nearby landmarksMount Maria Springspring · 1.7 miClement Islandisland · 1.5 miMonument Hillpeak · 2.8 miFarmers Industries Lakelake · 3.8 miIndian Hillpeak · 3.6 miRocky Creek Ranch Lakelake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonument Hill / Kreische Brewery State Historic Sitesstate historic site · 1.9 miWhite Rock Parkpark · 2.0 miPlum Park on the Coloradopark · 7.4 miBuescher State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 1,073 acresBastrop State Parkstate park · 22.9 mi · 7,612 acresLake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unitstate park · 27.2 mi · 3,588 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201531 mi away, near Hallettsville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 53 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFayette WSC Westserves 5,802 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2022: arsenic, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation264 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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