Lafayette (Colorado)
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Location in Colorado
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1888 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Colorado | ||
| County : | Boulder County | ||
| 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 |
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| 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
- Bob Beauprez (* 1948), politician
- Carolyn Nason (born 1985), soccer player
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