Lafayette (Colorado)

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Lafayette
Lafayette (Colorado)
Lafayette
Lafayette
Location in Colorado
Basic data
Foundation : 1888
State : United States
State : Colorado
County : Boulder County
Coordinates : 40 ° 0 ′  N , 105 ° 6 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 0 ′  N , 105 ° 6 ′  W
Time zone : Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 )
Residents : 24,453 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,067.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 23.1 km 2  (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of
which 22.9 km 2  (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 1588 m
Postal code : 80026
Area code : +1 303, 720
FIPS : 08-41835
GNIS ID : 0202813
Website : www.cityoflafayette.com
Mayor : Cameron

Lafayette is a city in Boulder County in the US state of Colorado . It has around 24,450 inhabitants (as of 2010). The city is located at the geographical coordinates 39.99 ° north, 105.10 ° west. The area of ​​the city is 23.1 km². Lafayette was founded in 1890 by Mary Miller, who named the town after her late husband, Lafayette Miller.

sons and daughters of the town

literature

  • James D. Hutchison: Survey and settlement, Lafayette . Morrell Graphics, 1994
  • Lafayette Historical Society (Ed.): Lafayette, Colorado: treeless plain to thriving city: centennial history, 1889-1989 . Curtis Media, 1989