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Town of La Grange, Monroe County, Wisconsin

La Grange (town), Monroe County, town, in Monroe County, Wisconsin. La Grange (town), Monroe County had 1,964 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,948 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,922 (±206). GEOID 5508141000.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,964

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,948 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,922 ±206

Median household income

$98,958

±$20,596 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$244,800

±$29,871 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,083

±$446 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is La Grange (town), Monroe County and what county is it in?

La Grange (town), Monroe County is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin. It covers 29.8 square miles of land, 65 residents per square mile in 2020.

La Grange (town), Monroe County is in the Sparta, WI micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

La Grange (town), Monroe County (marked with a dot) in Monroe County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in La Grange (town), Monroe County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,964 people lived in La Grange (town), Monroe County on July 1, 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 1,948 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,922 (±206).

  • July 2020→2021 −14 (1,953)
  • 2021→2022 −4 (1,949)
  • 2022→2023 +0 (1,949)
  • 2023→2024 +10 (1,959)
  • 2024→2025 +5 (1,964)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLa Grange (town), Monroe CountyMonroe CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,922±20646,2085,914,872no clear change
Households782±12218,3012,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.46±0.252.482.33no clear change
Housing units825±12820,0222,778,572no clear change

La Grange (town), Monroe County's population since 2000

From 1,761 in 2000 to 1,964 in 2025: up 11.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for La Grange (town), Monroe County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,761
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,880
  • 2010 Census 2,007
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,997
  • 2020 Census 1,948
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,964

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in La Grange (town), Monroe County?

The median resident of La Grange (town), Monroe County is 49.1 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLa Grange (town), Monroe CountyMonroe CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.1±4.439.740.2no clear change
Under 18 years23.2%±3.6 pts25.4%21.4%–
65 years and over24.8%±5.2 pts18.0%18.5%–
Male46.9%±3.9 pts51.3%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.7%±1.4 pts5.8%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic89.5%±3.9 pts88.1%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.9%±0.9 pts1.5%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.7 pts0.8%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic2.3%±1.1 pts0.7%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.1%±2.7 pts3.1%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.1%0.3%–
Born outside the United States1.2%±1.0 pts2.6%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.2%±3.8 pts9.0%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)13.0%±3.1 pts11.9%6.2%–
With a disability11.7%±3.2 pts13.5%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage3.6%±3.0 pts8.9%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.9%±1.1 pts90.8%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)21.3%±5.3 pts21.3%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.5%±3.5 pts6.6%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.7%±3.0 pts90.7%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.2%±0.2 pts1.0%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in La Grange (town), Monroe County earn?

Half of La Grange (town), Monroe County's 782 households earn less than $98,958 a year (±$20,596), against $69,467 in Monroe County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $100,409 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLa Grange (town), Monroe CountyMonroe CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$98,958±$20,596$69,467$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$110,117±$15,504$87,535$101,466–
Per capita income$46,492±$5,598$35,704$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line6.8%±4.3 pts11.7%10.6%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.3%±2.2 pts15.5%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP13.4%±9.2 pts14.0%11.1%–
Households with a computer98.3%±1.3 pts90.6%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.6%±9.5 pts87.1%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in La Grange (town), Monroe County?

Owners occupy 93.0% of La Grange (town), Monroe County's occupied homes and renters 7.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,800 by its owner (±$29,871). The median renter pays $1,083 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLa Grange (town), Monroe CountyMonroe CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$244,800±$29,871$210,000$266,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,083±$446$914$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent19.4%±22.0 pts30.0%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,623±$197$1,487$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes93.0%±3.2 pts72.8%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes7.0%±3.2 pts27.2%32.2%–
Housing units825±12820,0222,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.0 pts0.6%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±32.2 pts4.4%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes93.9%±2.7 pts72.9%66.2%–
Mobile homes5.1%±2.7 pts7.9%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.6 pts0.7%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20193.6%±2.0 pts8.3%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier9.2%±5.0 pts17.7%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle0.3%±0.6 pts8.3%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in La Grange (town), Monroe County work and get to work?

81.8% of La Grange (town), Monroe County's workers drive alone and 8.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLa Grange (town), Monroe CountyMonroe CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.5%±6.1 pts63.3%65.3%–
Unemployment rate1.0%±0.8 pts3.2%3.2%–
Drove alone to work81.8%±5.5 pts77.4%74.4%–
Carpooled8.7%±5.7 pts8.2%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.3 pts0.2%1.1%–
Walked0.3%±0.5 pts2.6%2.6%–
Worked from home8.8%±3.8 pts9.0%13.1%+5.0 pts
Mean travel time to work15.9 min±2.020.3 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in La Grange (town), Monroe County?

No census tract lies mostly in La Grange (town), Monroe County; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in La Grange (town), Monroe County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in La Grange (town), Monroe County
Tract 9501Monroe County4,594 $86,917 $231,90022%
Tract 9505Monroe County6,316 $61,343 $193,00016%
Tract 9506Monroe County4,108 $47,083 $152,5006%
Tract 9507Monroe County4,418 $72,313 $230,3002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in La Grange (town), Monroe County) · Census block assignment files

How does La Grange (town), Monroe County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, La Grange (town), Monroe County is the 4,911th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 195th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

La Grange (town), Monroe County ranks 259th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

La Grange (town), Monroe County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate195th1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)587th884
Residents per square mile540th914
Median household income259th914
Per capita income349th911
Median home value571st913
Median gross rent327th825
Poverty rate389th706
Bachelor's degree or higher655th914
Median age270th914
Owner-occupied share176th914
Work from home595th827
Travel time to work882nd914

La Grange (town), Monroe County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for La Grange (town), Monroe County?

19 of the 57 figures for La Grange (town), Monroe County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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