Le Grand is a city in Marshall and Tama counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 905 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Le Grand was laid out in 1852, and it was incorporated in 1891. The city was named for Le Grande Byington, the original owner of the town site.
As early as about 1866 the firm of Kirby and Howe established the LeGrand Quarry Co. on the outskirts of LeGrand. This included a railroad station and village known as 'Little Italy' where workers produced the fine limestone, marble and crushed rock for which the area became famous. The village was platted by them in 1868 as Quarry, Iowa.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.