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Lafayette Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Population:

Lafayette (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2000-2010 Change
Lafayette (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	Actual	Percent
Population	498	507	462	529	504	-25	-4.73
Land Area (sq. mile)	1.20	1.02	1.15	1.15	1.15	0	0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile)	415.00	497.06	401.74	458.37	438.26	-20.11	-4.73
Housing Units	175	200	198	206	244	+38	+18.45
Households	--	188	181	202	218	+16	+7.92
Persons Per Household	--	2.51	2.33	2.43	2.31	-0.12	-4.94

Geography:

Lafayette is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota. Minnesota State Highway 15 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), all of it land. The South Branch Rush River starts near Lafayette. The elevation is 1,010 ft (308 m) above sea level.

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2010, there were 504 people, 218 households, and 131 families residing in the city. The population density was 438.3 inhabitants per square mile (169.2/km2). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 212.2 per square mile (81.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 218 households of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

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History:

LAFAYETTE Township, settled in 1853 and organized May 11, 1858, was named, like townships and villages or cities of 20 other states of the Union, with counties of six states, in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) of France, who came to America and greatly aided Washington in the Revolutionary War and later was an eminent French statesman and general. The city of this name, in sections 1, 2, and 11, was platted on August 22, 1896, and incorporated as a village May 11, 1900. John Bush and his family came in 1854 and kept a "stopping place" for travelers, where the first post office was located in 1858, discontinuing in 1870. The village became a trading center when the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad was built through in October 1895, and the post office was reestablished in 1897.

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Government:

Lafayette City Hall 700 9th Street PO Box 375 Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8241 Fax: (507) 702-7220 Regular Business Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm City Council Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 pm
Title	Term Ends	Name and Address	Phone
Mayor	12/31/2022	Sandra Peterson 620 Esther Street - PO Box 94 Lafayette, MN 56054	(507) 276-4583
Clerk/Treasurer	appointed	Sandy Burger 700 9th Street Lafayette, MN 56054	(507) 228-8241
Council Member	12/31/2020	Tom Polich 940 Pioneer Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054	(507) 766-1874
Council Member	12/31/2020	David Reed 591 11th Street Lafayette, MN 56054	(507) 228-8264
Council Member	12/31/2024	Curt Tauber 660 10th Street Lafayette, MN 56054	(507) 276-7803
Council Member	12/31/2024	Scott Portner 671 5th Street Lafayette, MN 56054	(507) 380-7463

Post Office:

US Post Office
790 Main Avenue
Lafayette, MN 56054-4401
Phone: (507) 228-8252
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	Xcel Energy	(800) 672-4300
Natural Gas	n/a	--
Wastewater	City of Lafayette	(507) 228-8241
Water	City of Lafayette	(507) 228-8241
Telephone	CenturyLink Communications	(800) 244-1111
Cable TV	n/a	--

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
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Weather:

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Events:

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Attractions:

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Recreation:

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Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
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Health Care:

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Schools:

Lafayette Charter School
315 6th Street
Lafayette, MN 56054
Phone: (507) 228-8943
Fax: (507) 228-8288

Churches:

Bernadotte Lutheran Church 34122 515th Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8380
First Lutheran Church 1020 Lafayette Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8906
St. Gregory's Catholic Church 400 6th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8213

Media:

Lafayette Nicollet Ledger
750 Main Avenue
Lafayette, MN 56054
Phone: (507) 228-8985

Motels:

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Resorts:

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Campgrounds:

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Businesses:

Ben Stadick Farm 36143 605th Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8340
Bianchi Welding 60198 370th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8905
Bob's Auto Glass 56471 330th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8760
Citizens Bank 701 Main Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8283
CM Corn Stoves LLC 37265 541st Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8180
Community Insurance Agency 761 Main Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8201
Dave's Place 700 Main Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8910
Farmers Cooperative 840 Pioneer Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8344
Isaacson Sales and Service 71 9th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8270
Isenberg Electric 791 Main Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8901
Jay's Cleaning Service 391 Lafayette Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 317-3399
Kris's Klippers Family Hair 471 7th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8005
Lafayette City Hall 700 9th Street PO Box 375 Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8241 Fax: (507) 702-7220 Regular Business Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm City Council Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 pm
Lafayette Community Center 540 7th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8064
Lafayette Elevator 540 Sky View Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8221
Lafayette Excavating 411 8th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8902
Lafayette Fire Department 800 Main Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8015
Lafayette Lift Trucks 54588 340th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8777
Lafayette Lumber Company 831 Main Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8227
Lafayette Nicollet Ledger 750 Main Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8985
Langhorst Pork 36671 511th Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 246-4012
Larmar Homes LLC 57815 330th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8352
Ledger Publishing 750 Main Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8779
Lenny's Repair 37866 587th Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 359-7889
Nature's Pantry 58258 366th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 217-3116
Platz Finishing LLC 32427 State Highway 15 Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 647-2470
Priced Right Medical 751 Main Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8100
Sjostrom Farms 50527 350th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8768
Steamboat Pork 57780 382nd Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 359-3396
Tauber Plumbing and Heating LLC 660 10th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 276-7803
United Farmers Co-op 840 Pioneer Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8224
Uptown Service 491 7th Street Lafayette, MN 56054 Phone: (507) 228-8567
US Post Office 790 Main Avenue Lafayette, MN 56054-4401 Phone: (507) 228-8252 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS

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