Lafayette, Colorado | |
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| City of Lafayette[1] | |
 Lafayette, Colorado | |
 Location of the City of Lafayette in Boulder County, Colorado | |
  Lafayette Location of the City of Lafayette in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′12″N 105°06′25″W / 40.00333°N 105.10694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Boulder County[2] |
| City | Lafayette[1] |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Incorporated | January 6, 1890[3] |
| Named for | Lafayette Miller |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| • Mayor | JD Mangat[4] |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Brian Wong[5] |
| • City Administrator | Fritz Sprague[6] |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.38 km2 (9.41 sq mi) |
| • Land | 23.86 km2 (9.21 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,605 m (5,266 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 30,411 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[10] | 80026 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-41835 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411592[8] |
| Highways | US 287, SH 7, SH 42 NW Parkway |
| Website | lafayetteco |
The City of Lafayette (/ˌlɑːfiˈɛt, ˌlæf-/ LA(H)F-ee-ET) is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 30,411 at the 2020 United States Census.[9]
- ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "Staff Directory: Alexandra Lynch". City of Lafayette. Retrieved September 18, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Staff Directory: Jamie Harkins". City of Lafayette. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Staff Directory: Fritz Sprague". City of Lafayette. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lafayette, Colorado
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Lafayette city; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2007.