Local events in Lagrange
14 events in the next 90 days from 2 public calendars. All local events in Lagrange
Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.
How Lagrange began
LaGrange grew at the exact center of Lagrange Township, at a crossroads called 'the corners' around an open square. The township was settled from 1825 by New Yorkers who had traded land with Elizur Goodrich, and was named by Dr. Eber W. Hubbard for Lafayette's French estate. The village petitioned for a charter in 1875, with J. E. Willard elected its first mayor on 8 April 1875. It stayed between about 470 and 550 people from 1880 to 1940, then grew with the postwar suburbs to 2,595 in 2020. Sherman's Circle holds a Civil War tribute statue, replaced in 2025 after a truck struck it in 2022.
Settled November 14, 1825 (township; Nathan Clark), incorporated 1875 (charter petitioned; first election April 8, 1875).
Where the name comes from
The township was named by Dr. Eber W. Hubbard, an admirer of General Lafayette, whose French country home was called La Grange (1879 county history); Wikipedia gives the estate as the Chateau de la Grange-Bleneau. The village took the township's name.
Before the town
No Native site is recorded in the village itself. See the Lagrange Township file: a few Native men camped in the township in the 1830s, and James Smith's bear-hunting camp of 1755-56 is believed to lie somewhere in it.
Timeline
- — Nathan Clark makes the first settlement in the township on 14 November, near the east branch of the Black River.
- — The township is organized; its center, called 'the corners,' becomes the site of the village.
- — The Baptist church is organized with eighteen members, the first church in the township.
- — The village of LaGrange petitions for a charter after growing fast in the preceding years; a 78-by-38-foot brick town hall is built.
- — The first village election is held; J. E. Willard is elected mayor, D. D. Gott clerk and P. Holcomb marshal.
- — E. W. Clark is elected mayor and leaves town; L. L. Crane is elected in a special election to fill the vacancy.
- — Population is recorded as 511, then 551 in 1890, 528 in 1900 and 467 in 1910.
- — A substantial school building is erected; an annex follows in 1915.
- — The county history calls LaGrange an incorporated village of about 500 people on the Big Four railroad with a bank, several churches and a good school.
- — Population reaches 712, then 1,007 in 1960 and 1,258 in 1980.
- — Population reaches 1,815, up 51.4 percent in the 1990s.
- — Population reaches 2,595.
- — A truck strikes the General Sherman statue, a Civil War tribute to Union soldiers that had stood in Sherman's Circle for nearly 120 years.
- — A replacement statue is installed at Sherman's Circle.
Stories
The Sherman's Circle statue
For nearly 120 years a tribute statue to the Union soldiers of the Civil War, called the General Sherman statue, stood at Sherman's Circle, the open square around which the village was built. At about 2:30 a.m. on 28 June 2022 a truck struck it and it came down. A replacement was put up in 2025. The square itself is older than the statue: the 1879 county history describes the village as 'built up about an open square,' with a new brick town hall, three churches, a hotel and nearly a dozen stores.
Leeks and basswood buds
The New Yorkers who settled Lagrange in 1826 found a country harder than the first writers promised. The soil was clay, the ground undrained, the timber enormous, and in some seasons the only vegetable they could get was leeks, which the cows also ate and which tainted the milk. Cattle were too valuable to slaughter, and one family's children are said to have lived on basswood buds they climbed trees to pick. One man owned a wagon and made two carts from it, which he rented out; the price of borrowing one for a trip to Elyria was a day's work logging. Several families gave up and went home; the rest, in the words of the 1879 history, 'accomplished more than their fondest hope had ever painted.'
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · archive.org
Water
Lake Erie, drawn through two separate offshore intakes serving the Lake Road filtration plant The water here
- Lagrange Village46% of residentsLake Erie
- Rural Lorain Co. Water A32% of residentsMostly Lake Erie (bought from Avon Lake); some New London Reservoir and Ashland wells
- Pheasant Run Association21% of residentsLake Erie
- Oberlin Water Department1% of residentsWest Branch Black River, via Oberlin Upground Reservoir
- Grafton Village0% of residentsLake Erie
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Lagrange's boundary: 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 3 public schools, 1 library, 1 museum, 1 police station, 3 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 3 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Nursing homes (1)
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Keystone Pointe Health and Rehabilitation5 of 5 stars · Lagrange
- Address
- 383 Opportunity Way, Lagrange, OH 44050
- Certified beds
- 121
- Residents on an average day
- 111
- Medicare overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 5 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 2 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 4 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- FOUNDATIONS HEALTH SOLUTIONS
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (440) 355-4616
- Medicare ID
- 366372
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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LaGrange Fire and RescueLagrange
- Address
- 123 Public Square, Lagrange, OH 44050
- Coordinates
- 41.23809, -82.12019
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.
Public schools (3)
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Keystone Elementary School3.5 of 5 stars · Lagrange
- Address
- 531 Opportunity Way, Lagrange, OH 44050
- School district
- Keystone Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 686
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 39
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 77.6%
- Ohio building IRN
- 029561
- NCES school ID
- 390481603134
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Keystone High School4 of 5 stars · Lagrange
- Address
- 580 Opportunity Way, Lagrange, OH 44050
- School district
- Keystone Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 429
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 25
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 85.1%
- Four-year graduation rate
- 96.5%
- Ohio building IRN
- 018960
- NCES school ID
- 390481603132
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Keystone Middle School4.5 of 5 stars · Lagrange
- Address
- 501 Opportunity Way, Lagrange, OH 44050
- School district
- Keystone Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 357
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 21
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 78.9%
- Ohio building IRN
- 019448
- NCES school ID
- 390481603133
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.
Public libraries (1)
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Keystone-Lagrange Community LibraryBranch · Lagrange
- Address
- 133 E. Commerce St., Lagrange, OH 44050
- What it is
- Branch
- Library system
- Elyria Public Library
- Open
- 3,120 hours a year, 52 weeks
- Building
- 5,988 sq ft
- System's visits, FY2024
- 193,232
- System's loans, FY2024
- 684,711
- People the system serves
- 62,006
- Phone
- (440) 322-0119
IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (1)
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Lagrange Historical SocietyHistorical society · Lagrange
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Lagrange
- Coordinates
- 41.24015, -82.12892
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.
Police stations (1)
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Lagrange Police DepartmentLagrange
- Address
- 355 South Center Street, Lagrange, OH 44050
- Coordinates
- 41.23858, -82.11650
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (3)
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Henry CoToxics Release Inventory · Lagrange
- Address
- 320 Commerce Dr, Lagrange, OH 44050
- County
- Lorain County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 4405WSHLND32CMM
- EPA registry ID
- 110004726477
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Inservco IncToxics Release Inventory · Lagrange
- Address
- 110 Commerce Dr., Lagrange, OH 44050
- County
- Lorain County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (closed)
- EPA program ID
- 44050NSRVC110CO
- EPA registry ID
- 110004614819
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Verantis CorporationToxics Release Inventory · Lagrange
- Address
- 303 S Center St, Lagrange, OH 44050
- County
- Lorain County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 44050MSTRB303SC
- EPA registry ID
- 110000840494
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.
Spills reported since 2021 (3)
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Sewage Human2025-01-04 · Lagrange
- Reported
- 2025-01-04
- What spilled
- Sewage Human
- Where
- Lagrange, Lorain County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2501EPA0000010
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2022-06-28 · Lagrange
- Reported
- 2022-06-28
- What spilled
- Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
- Largest amount reported
- 20 gallons
- Where
- Lagrange, Lorain County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2206EPA0000977
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)2026-01-23 · Lagrange
- Reported
- 2026-01-23
- What spilled
- Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)
- Largest amount reported
- 8 gallons
- Where
- Lagrange, Lorain County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2601EPA0000090
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Lagrange, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44050 Lagrange Township and Lagrange | 39% | Lake Erie, drawn through two separate offshore intakes serving the Lake Road filtration plant | 4.2 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1991 | Keystone Local · 4 stars overall | 0.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Lagrange, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Council | Dale Gregory 284, 54.3%; Barry R. Price 239, 45.7%; No Other Valid Petition Filed 0 |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-12-26
The county
Lorain County: 15 ZIP codes, 32 cities, villages and townships, 304,042 people.
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Lagrange, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 2.36 in
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
- rain so far in 2026
- 35.5 in
- 2.1 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 34.7 in
- a normal year brings 48.9 in
- a normal year
- 39.6 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2.35 | — | 29 |
| September 2026 | 3.50 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 5.59 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 3.04 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 3.60 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 4.72 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 6.77 | 0.0 | 30 |
| March 2026 | 3.41 | 0.7 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.59 | 6.9 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 1.96 | 27.1 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 2.24 | 10.3 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 1.71 | 2.2 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2011 — 58.6 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1963 — 18.0 in |
| Snowiest year | 2005 — 79.0 in |
| Wettest day on record | 28 June 1924 — 3.87 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 9 November 1913 — 14.92 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 9 November 1913 — 22.01 in |
Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside Lagrange, so every figure here is worked out from the gauges around it - the nearest ones weighted most. Treat them as close estimates rather than readings.
48,366 days of records, 1893-04-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Environmental permits and filings
What Ohio EPA has on file for Lagrange: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.
- facilities and sites on file
- 11
- those placed on the map inside Lagrange
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 4 |
| Hazardous waste | 3 |
| State water loans | 3 |
| Air pollution | 1 |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| LAGRANGE VILLAGE PWS | State water loans | |
| VERANTIS CORP | Air pollution permit | |
| LAGRANGE VILLAGE PWS | State water loans | |
| LAGRANGE VILLAGE PWS | State water loans | |
| LAGRANGE VILLAGE PWS | State water loans | |
| WRS MANAGEMENT GROUP/ WEST ROOFING | Wastewater and stormwater discharge inspection | |
| KELNER DITCH | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| VERANTIS CORPORATION | Air pollution permit | |
| WRS MANAGEMENT GROUP/ WEST ROOFING | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| LAGRANGE VILLAGE PWS | State water loans | |
| VERANTIS CORPORATION | Air pollution permit | |
| WATERSIDE PLACE AT WATERBURY 1 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| BUTTERNUT GROVE SUBDIVISION - PHASE 2 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| WEST END LAND DEVELOPMENT | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| VERANTIS CORP | Air pollution inspection | |
| HENRY COMPANY | Hazardous waste compliance letter | |
| VERANTIS CORP | Air pollution permit | |
| VERANTIS CORP | Air pollution permit | |
| LAGRANGE VILLAGE PWS | State water loans | |
| LAGRANGE VILLAGE PWS | State water loans | |
| LAGRANGE VILLAGE PWS | State water loans | |
| LAGRANGE VILLAGE PWS | State water loans | |
| LAGRANGE VILLAGE PWS | State water loans | |
| HENRY COMPANY | Hazardous waste compliance letter | |
| LAGRANGE VILLAGE PWS | State water loans |
Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.
Quick answers
What county is Lagrange, Ohio in?
Lagrange is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, with 2,611 residents.
When was Lagrange, Ohio founded?
Lagrange was settled November 14, 1825 (township; Nathan Clark); incorporated 1875 (charter petitioned; first election April 8, 1875). Source
How did Lagrange, Ohio get its name?
The township was named by Dr. Source
What ZIP code is Lagrange, Ohio?
Most of Lagrange is in ZIP code 44050.
Where does Lagrange, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Lagrange (Lagrange Village): Lake Erie, drawn through two separate offshore intakes serving the Lake Road filtration plant.
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