As you may or may not know, La Grange is the city that the original Chicken Ranch brothel was located in. The name was changed to 'Gilbert' in the musical, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
Between Austin (1.5 hr E) and Houston (2 hr W)
2.5 hours from
Sits on the
Officially established in
1837.
County seat for
Pop. 3,092 in 1970. Pop. 4,668 (July 2007)
Over 80% of Czechs in TX here before relocating
Local Festivals:
Czech Heritage May Fest
Fayette County Fair
Comparison to TX (2007)
Median household Income $36,045 $47,548
Median house/condo value $96,500 $120,900
82.9% of workers work in
52% residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who had lived in different houses, 61% lived in
Out of people who had lived in different counties, 84% lived in
This is a really amazing site that has lots of details about LaGrange in 2007. It really paints a picture of life there, down to how many houses vs apartments and time it takes to get to work.
This is a nice little article that surveys La Grange's history.Link to the La Grange Tourism site. It's a good site that features an in-depth look at La Grange culture, places, and happenings. Many old photographs and a page dedicated to The Chicken Ranch.
