.jpg){kind=link}
Why visit La Grange
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include A.C. Waltman House and Dr. J.A. Hay House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 17°F.
Weather in La Grange
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About La Grange
La Grange is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 825 at the 2020 census. Since the 1960 census, the population has been dwindling. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article La Grange, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
A.C. Waltman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Dr. J.A. Hay House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Missouri, United States
Fred Rhoda House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
John McKoon House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Missouri, United States
Joseph Hipkins House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
William Gray House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Missouri, United States
Churches and places of worship1
First Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Historic Presbyterian church located at La Grange, Lewis County, Missouri
Schools, colleges and libraries2
History
La Grange was founded in 1830. A post office called La Grange has been in operation since 1833.
In 1885, the Supreme Court ruled against the city in Cole v. La Grange. The court found that the city could only use eminent domain powers for public purposes and not to specifically benefit the La Grange Iron and Steel Company.
In 1858 the Southern Baptists opened the LaGrange Male and Female Seminary. It later became LaGrange College, with a two-year junior college program.
In 1928 it moved to Hannibal as Hannibal–LaGrange College (now Hannibal–LaGrange University).
In 2001, the Mark Twain Casino opened in a stationary riverboat.
The First Presbyterian Church, William Gray House, Dr. J.A. Hay House, Joseph Hipkins House, John McKoon House, Fred Rhoda House, and A.C. Waltman House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of La Grange, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of La Grange
9 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 17°F | 1.6 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 21°F | 1.9 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 30°F | 2.4 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 42°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 72°F | 53°F | 5.2 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 63°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 66°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 64°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 56°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 32°F | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 23°F | 2.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Canton L&D 20 (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lewis County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-01-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2015-08-07: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 miles away.
- Canton 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Quincy 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Warsaw 21 mi north, about 34 min by car
- Camp Point 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Hannibal 24 mi south, about 39 min by car
- Hamilton 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Keokuk 26 mi north, about 41 min by car
- Kahoka 28 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
- Carthage 32 mi northeast, about 52 min by car
- Barry 34 mi southeast, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- La Grange Civil War monument, Nyttend, Public domain
- La Grange First Presbyterian Church, Nyttend, Public domain
- John McKoon House site, Nyttend, Public domain
- Dr. J.A. Hay House, Nyttend, Public domain
- William Gray House, Nyttend, Public domain
- LaGrange, Missouri on Mississippi River (7235183614), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Canton and LaGrange, Missouri (7235181926), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- A.C. Waltman House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Mississippi River Plain at Missouri-Illinois Border (7235180094), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mississippi River Plain at Missouri-Illinois Border (7235184474), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Page built October 30, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.