Town guide

La Grange, Missouri

La Grange is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, home to about 1,033 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63448.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,033662 per sq mi
Median home value$92,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in La Grange

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Around La Grange

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)108 miles away
Closer regional airportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL235 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.

Who represents La Grange

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

La Grange had 825 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 372nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Lewis County grew from 16,724 residents in 1900 to 10,032 in 2020.

La Grange population by census2000: 1,000, 2010: 931, 2020: 8251,000200093120108252020

Lewis County, 1900–2020

Lewis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,724, 1910: 15,514, 1920: 13,465, 1930: 12,093, 1940: 11,490, 1950: 10,733, 1960: 10,984, 1970: 10,993, 1980: 10,901, 1990: 10,233, 2000: 10,494, 2010: 10,211, 2020: 10,03217K’00’1013K’20’3011K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9010K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La GrangeJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2 in34°17°Jan1.638°21°Feb1.950°31°Mar2.463°42°Apr4.172°53°May5.281°63°Jun4.685°66°Jul4.283°64°Aug4.177°56°Sep3.565°44°Oct3.451°32°Nov2.639°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton L&D 20, MO weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lewis County

1,836 jobs at 182 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lewis CountyRetail trade: 262 jobs; Construction: 164 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 161 jobs; Manufacturing: 160 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 152 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 125 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 104 jobs; Other services: 69 jobsRetail trade 14% Construction 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Blessing HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Quincy9.5 miles
  • Hannibal Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hannibal24.1 miles
  • Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carthage33.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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