Welcome to Lake Lafayette ...

The city of Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Lafayette: Lk. Lafayette

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Lafayette has a population of 337 people<2> (see below for details).

Lake Lafayette is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Lafayette had an population of 337 people. This is an increase of 3.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Lafayette had a population of 327 people. This makes Lake Lafayette the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 327 people, the population of Lake Lafayette decreased 5.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 346 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Lafayette.

Communities near Lake Lafayette ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Lafayette.

• Blue Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <4>
• Warrensburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
  • Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <4>
• Grain Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
  • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <4>
• Pleasant Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
• Oak Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
• Higginsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
  • Higginsville is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsville <4>
• Lexington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Buckner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
  • Buckner is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <4>
• Holden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <4>
• Lake Lotawana
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
  • Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <4>

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 Lake Lafayette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Lafayette.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Lafayette. 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 Lake Lafayette.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Lafayette ...

Looking for more information about Lake Lafayette? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Lafayette, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Lafayette.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Lafayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/