Lafayette (California)

Lafayette
Lafayette Location in California
Basic data
Foundation :	1857
State :	United States
State :	California
County :	Contra Costa County
Coordinates :	37 ° 53 ′  N , 122 ° 7 ′  W Coordinates: 37 ° 53 ′  N , 122 ° 7 ′  W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	23,908 (as of: 2000)
Population density :	606.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	39.9 km 2  (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of which 39.4 km 2  (approx. 15 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	97.5 m
Postcodes :	94549, 94596
Area code :	+1 925
FIPS :	06-39122
GNIS ID :	0277535
Website :	www.ci.lafayette.ca.us
Mayor :	Mike Anderson

Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County in the US state of California , United States , with 24,700 inhabitants (as of 2004 ). The geographical coordinates are: 37.89 ° north, 122.12 ° west. The urban area has a size of 39.9 km².

sons and daughters of the town

• Charles Tickner (born 1953), figure skater