Lafayette, Minnesota
| Lafayette, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Lafayette, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°26′50″N 94°23′41″W / 44.44722°N 94.39472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| • Mayor | Darren Saffert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 504 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 499 |
| • Density | 438.3/sq mi (169.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56054 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-33920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646312 |
Lafayette is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 504 at the 2010 census. It is a farming community just outside the larger town of New Ulm, Minnesota.
Lafayette is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lafayette was platted in 1897, and named for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), a French general and American Revolutionary War general.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), all of it land. The South Branch Rush River starts near Lafayette.
Minnesota State Highway 15 serves as a main route in the community.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $36,719, and the median income for a family was $43,611. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,347. About 3.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 95 or over.
As of the census of 2010, there were 504 people, 218 households, and 131 families residing in the city. The population density was 438.3 inhabitants per square mile (169.2/km2). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 212.2 per square mile (81.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
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