La Grange is a city in Oldham County, Kentucky, home to about 10,311 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40031.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL266 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Grange; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
La Grange had 10,067 residents in the 2020 census, up 77% since 2000.
It’s the 45th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Oldham County grew from 7,078 residents in 1900 to 67,607 in 2020.
Oldham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crestwood 4ne, KY weather station (3 miles away).
14,369 jobs at 1,404 businesses in Oldham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
253 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Grange.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 55 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1840.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Oldham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham County PreschoolBuckner | Pre-K | 178 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| LaGrange Elementary SchoolLa Grange | K–5 | 450 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Oldham County High SchoolLa Grange | 9–12 | 1,547 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| La Grange Education CenterLa Grange | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 1.2 mi |
| Luther Luckett Education CenterLa Grange | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Buckner.
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