Lafayette | |
|---|---|
 Location of Lafayette, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′50″N 94°23′34″W / 44.44722°N 94.39278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| • Mayor | Darren Saffert [citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2) |
| • Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 492 |
| • Density | 391.10/sq mi (151.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56054 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-33920[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395584[2] |
Lafayette is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 492 at the 2020 census.[4] It is a farming community just outside the larger town of New Ulm.
Lafayette is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lafayette, Minnesota
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2022.