LaFayette, New York

LaFayette, New York
US 20 westbound entering the hamlet of LaFayette
US 20 westbound entering the hamlet of LaFayette
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°54′45″N 76°6′22″W / 42.91250°N 76.10611°W / 42.91250; -76.10611
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorMark Distler (D) [1]
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total39.65 sq mi (102.68 km2)
 • Land39.25 sq mi (101.65 km2)
 • Water0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2)
Elevation
1,198 ft (365 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,910
 • Density120/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13084
Area code315
FIPS code36-40266
GNIS feature ID0979125
Websitewww.townoflafayette.com

LaFayette is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 4,910. The town is named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a key figure in the French and American revolutions, and widely considered a national hero of France and the United States. LaFayette is in the southern part of Onondaga County, south of Syracuse.

  1. ^ https://www.townoflafayette.com/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.