LaFayette, Georgia

LaFayette, Georgia
City
Stores in downtown LaFayette
Stores in downtown LaFayette
Location in Walker County and the state of Georgia
Location in Walker County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°42′35″N 85°17′2″W / 34.70972°N 85.28389°W / 34.70972; -85.28389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWalker
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.09 sq mi (20.94 km2)
 • Land8.09 sq mi (20.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,888
 • Density851.84/sq mi (328.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30728
Area code(s)706/762
FIPS code13-44312[2]
GNIS feature ID0316521[3]
Websitecityoflafayettega.org

LaFayette (/lʌˈfeɪɛt/ luh-FAY-et) is a city in, and the county seat of, Walker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,888. It was founded as Chattooga.

LaFayette is part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.