Le Grand, Iowa

City in Iowa, United States

Le Grand, Iowa

City

Le Grand, Iowa

Location of Le Grand, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°0′22″N 92°46′35″W﻿ / ﻿42.00611°N 92.77639°W﻿ / 42.00611; -92.77639
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
Counties| Marshall, Tama
Area

[1]

• Total

| 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
• Land| 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation

| 932 ft (284 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 905
• Density| 871.03/sq mi (336.44/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

50142

Area code| 641
FIPS code| 19-44220
GNIS feature ID| 0458254
Website| www.legrandiowa.com

Le Grand is a city in Marshall and Tama counties in the U.S. state of Iowa.[2] The population was 905 at the time of the 2020 census.[3]

## History

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Le Grand was laid out in 1852, and it was incorporated in 1891.[4][5] The city was named for Le Grande Byington, the original owner of the town site.[6]

## Geography

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Le Grand's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.006211, -92.776497.[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), of which 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[8]

## Demographics

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Historical populationsYear| Pop.| ±%

|
|

1880| 341| —
1900| 408| +19.6%
1910| 338| −17.2%
1920| 320| −5.3%
1930| 382| +19.4%
1940| 329| −13.9%
1950| 393| +19.5%
1960| 465| +18.3%
1970| 565| +21.5%
1980| 921| +63.0%
1990| 854| −7.3%
2000| 883| +3.4%
2010| 938| +6.2%
2020| 905| −3.5%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center
Source:

U.S. Decennial Census[9][3]

### 2020 census

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As of the census of 2020,[10] there were 905 people, 373 households, and 243 families residing in the city. The population density was 871.4 inhabitants per square mile (336.4/km2). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 378.4 per square mile (146.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 6.4% of the population.

Of the 373 households, 27.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% were cohabitating couples, 24.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 34.9% of all households were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 28.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 and 44; 25.3% were from 45 and 64; and 20.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

### 2010 census

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As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 938 people, 382 households, and 276 families living in the city. The population density was 901.9 inhabitants per square mile (348.2/km2). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 385.6 units per square mile (148.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 382 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 883 people, 339 households, and 261 families living in the city. The population density was 847.0 inhabitants per square mile (327.0/km2). There were 353 housing units at an average density of 338.6 units per square mile (130.7 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.96% White, 0.34% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.

There were 339 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.

27.4% are under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,333, and the median income for a family was $42,153. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,470. About 3.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

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East Marshall Community School District serves the community.[13] The district was established on July 1, 1992, by the merger of the LDF and SEMCO school districts.[14]

## Notable person

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Jack Coombs, nicknamed "Colby Jack" after his alma mater was an American professional baseball player. Leading the league in wins 1910 and 1911. The 3x World Champion is in the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame

## See also

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* Iowa portal

* Le Grand Bridge (1896)
* Le Grand Bridge (1914)

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. ^ "About Us - Le Grand, Iowa". Le Grand, Iowa. September 25, 2020.
3. ^ a b "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
4. ^ Battin, William (1912). Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa, Volume 1. Brookhaven Press. p. 180\. ISBN 9781581038972.
5. ^ The History of Marshall County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Co. 1878. pp. 529.
6. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 93.
7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. ^ "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
13. ^ "East Marshall" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
14. ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

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Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Marshalltown

Cities|

* Albion
* Clemons
* Ferguson
* Gilman
* Haverhill
* Laurel
* Le Grand‡
* Liscomb
* Marshalltown
* Melbourne
* Rhodes
* St. Anthony
* State Center

Map of Iowa highlighting Marshall County

Townships|

* Bangor
* Eden
* Greencastle
* Iowa
* Jefferson
* Le Grand
* Liberty
* Liscomb
* Logan
* Marietta
* Marion
* Marshall
* Minerva
* State Center
* Taylor
* Timber Creek
* Vienna
* Washington

CDP|

* Green Mountain

Other
communities|

* Bangor
* Bromley
* Dunbar
* LaMoille
* Quarry
* Van Cleve

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Municipalities and communities of Tama County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Toledo

Cities|

* Chelsea
* Clutier
* Dysart
* Elberon
* Garwin
* Gladbrook
* Le Grand‡
* Lincoln
* Montour
* Tama
* Toledo
* Traer
* Vining

Map of Iowa highlighting Tama County

Townships|

* Buckingham
* Carlton
* Carroll
* Clark
* Columbia
* Crystal
* Geneseo
* Grant
* Highland
* Howard
* Indian Village
* Lincoln
* Oneida
* Otter Creek
* Perry
* Richland
* Salt Creek
* Spring Creek
* Tama
* Toledo
* York

Unincorporated
communities|

* Buckingham
* Long Point
* Meskwaki Settlement

Indian reservation|

* Sac and Fox/Meskwaki Settlement

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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