Lafayette, CO
| City of Lafayette, Colorado | |
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| Home Rule Municipality | |
 Location of Lafayette in Boulder County, Colorado. |
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| Coordinates: 39°59′42″N 105°6′2″W / 39.99500°N 105.10056°WCoordinates: 39°59′42″N 105°6′2″W / 39.99500°N 105.10056°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Boulder County |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Incorporated | January 6, 1890 |
| Named for | Lafayette Miller |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| • Mayor | Christine Berg |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Gustavo Reyna |
| • City Administrator | Gary Klaphake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.54 sq mi (24.71 km2) |
| • Land | 9.34 sq mi (24.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,210 ft (1,588 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 24,453 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 28,261 |
| • Density | 3,026.78/sq mi (1,168.59/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80026 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-41835 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202813 |
| Highways | US 287, SH 7, SH 42 NW Parkway |
| Website | www |
The City of Lafayette /ˌlɑːfɪˈjɛt/ is a Home Rule Municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 24,453 at the 2010 United States Census.
Lafayette is located in southeastern Boulder County at 39°59′42″N 105°6′2″W / 39.99500°N 105.10056°W (39.995, -105.100556). It is bordered by the town of Erie to the north and east, by the city of Broomfield to the east and south, and by Louisville to the southwest. U.S. Highway 287 is the main road through the city, leading north to Longmont and south to Broomfield and Denver. State Highway 7 leads east from Lafayette to Brighton and west to Boulder.
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