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La Grande (/ l ə ˈ ɡ r æ n d /) is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. La Grande is Union County's largest city, with a population of 13,082 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. The La Grande metro population is 25,076. It is the 16th largest metropolitan area in Oregon.
Further settlement in the Grande Ronde Valley led to the division of Baker County to create Union County on October 14, 1864. The county doubled in population between 1880 and 1890. [3] The choice of a county seat resulted in competition, based on geography and on economic and population growth, between La Grande and the city of Union. The ...
La Grande was named the county seat when Union County was created in 1865. [9] Due to the Thomas and Ruckle Road going through Union, it elected the county seat in 1872, but when the railroad was built it was put through La Grande instead of Union. La Grande became the bigger town within the county and regained the county seat in 1902. [9] J. W.
This is a list of cities, towns, unincorporated communities, counties, and other places in the U.S. state of Arizona, which start with the letter L.This list is derived from the Geographic Names Information System, which has numerous errors, so it also includes many ghost towns and historical places that are not necessarily communities or actual populated places.
The United States Post Office and Federal Building is a post office building in La Grande, Oregon. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] It now functions as the La Grande city hall.
The addition of the railroad to La Grande was seen as an "enormous influence" and it was estimated that a quarter of homes in the city were owned by railroad employees in 1925. [9] The first depot in La Grande was built in 1884, but was destroyed in a fire c. 1890. The second depot was destroyed in 1904, and a third depot was built to replace ...
La Grande is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. La Grande is located along Washington State Route 7 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Eatonville. La Grande has a post office with ZIP code 98348. [2]
La Grange was founded in 1830. [5] A post office called La Grange has been in operation since 1833. [6] 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.