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Welcome to La Fayette ...

The village of La Fayette is located in Stark County<1>.

The pronunciation of La Fayette: LAH-fay-et<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of La Fayette, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

When the people of La Fayette refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use La Fayettean<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, La Fayette has a population of 198 people<4> (see below for details).

La Fayette is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: La Fayette lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for La Fayette: 309 & 861<6>

The ZIP code for La Fayette: 61449<7>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Fayette had an population of 198 people. This is a decrease of 11.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, La Fayette had a population of 223 people. This makes La Fayette the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 223 people, the population of La Fayette decreased 1.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 227 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for La Fayette.

Communities near La Fayette ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Fayette.

  • Kewanee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Galva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Princeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyoming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Toulon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brimfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wataga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Woodhull
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bradford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Fayette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Fayette.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Fayette. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Fayette.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Fayette. See our Newspapers Page for La Fayette.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Fayette ...

Looking for more information about La Fayette? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for La Fayette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Fayette.

Adding La Fayette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of La Fayette in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for La Fayette was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for La Fayette.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for La Fayette. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of La Fayette refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of La Fayette may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Fayette.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Fayette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the La Fayette area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the La Fayette area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as La Fayette). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Fayette or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.