LaGrange is a town in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 16,384 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12540, and parts of 12569 and 12603 are in LaGrange too.
Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly LaGrange; also Union Vale and Beekman
Mostly Pleasant Valley; part is in LaGrange
Mostly Poughkeepsie Town; part is in LaGrange
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside LaGrange. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY72 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of LaGrange; 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.
LaGrange had 15,975 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 141st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Dutchess County grew from 81,670 residents in 1900 to 295,911 in 2020.
Dutchess County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poughkeepsie, NY weather station (6 miles away).
93,728 jobs at 7,677 businesses in Dutchess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in LaGrange.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Arlington Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Farm Elementary SchoolLagrangeville | K–5 | 653 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Lagrange Middle SchoolLagrangeville | 6–8 | 817 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Union Vale Middle SchoolLagrangeville | 6–8 | 990 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Arlington High SchoolLagrangeville | 9–12 | 2,472 | Public | 2.0 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 Poughkeepsie Town, Poughkeepsie City, Pleasant Valley, Union Vale and Beekman.
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