LaFayette, Kentucky

LaFayette, Kentucky
KY 107 in LaFayette
KY 107 in LaFayette
Location of LaFayette in Christian County, Kentucky.
Location of LaFayette in Christian County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°39′37″N 87°39′29″W / 36.66028°N 87.65806°W / 36.66028; -87.65806[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyChristian
Incorporated1836
Government
 • MayorJared Thatcher
Area
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total177
 • Density686.05/sq mi (264.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42254
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-43444
GNIS feature ID0508413

LaFayette,[3][4] also informally written as La Fayette and Lafayette, is a home rule-class city in Christian County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 177 as of the 2020 census, up from 165 in the 2010 U.S. census.[5] LaFayette is part of the Clarksville, Tennessee metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ City of Lafayette. "We Call It Home Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine". Accessed 5 August 2013.
  4. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "LaFayette, Kentucky". Accessed 1 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): LaFayette city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2014.