La Fayette, Illinois
| La Fayette | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stark |
| Coordinates | 41°6′35″N 89°58′25″W / 41.10972°N 89.97361°WCoordinates: 41°6′35″N 89°58′25″W / 41.10972°N 89.97361°W |
| Area | 0.19 sq mi (0 km2) |
| - land | 0.19 sq mi (0 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 223 (2010) |
| Density | 1,235.2/sq mi (477/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61449 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of La Fayette within Illinois
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La Fayette (pronounced Lay-fee-yet locally, but named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette pronounced l AH f ai EH t) is a village in Stark County, Illinois, United States. The population was 223 at the 2010 census, down from 227 in 2000. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
La Fayette is located at 41°6′35″N 89°58′25″W / 41.10972°N 89.97361°W (41.109825, -89.973632).
According to the 2010 census, La Fayette has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 227 people, 91 households, and 63 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,235.2 people per square mile (486.9/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 506.0 per square mile (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.48% White, 0.44% Asian, 1.76% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.
There were 91 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98.
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