LaFayette, Alabama

LaFayette
The Chambers County Courthouse Square in LaFayette.
The Chambers County Courthouse Square in LaFayette.
Flag of LaFayette
Official logo of LaFayette
Location of La Fayette in Chambers County, Alabama.
Location of La Fayette in Chambers County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°53′54″N 85°24′2″W / 32.89833°N 85.40056°W / 32.89833; -85.40056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
IncorporatedJanuary 7, 1835
Named forMarquis de Lafayette[1]
Government
 • MayorKenneth Vines
Area
 • Total8.88 sq mi (23.01 km2)
 • Land8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,684
 • Density303.04/sq mi (117.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36862
Area code334
FIPS code01-40672
GNIS feature ID0164071
Websitecityoflafayetteal.com

LaFayette (/ləˈfɛt, -ˈf-/ lə-FAY-et, -⁠FY-, /ˈlʌfɛt/ LUF-ay-et) is the county seat of Chambers County, Alabama, United States, 47 miles (76 km) northwest of Columbus, Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 3,003.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference alabama was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): La Fayette city, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2014.