LaFayette, Kentucky
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| LaFayette, Kentucky | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Christian |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 193 |
| - Density | 718.7/sq mi (277.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42254 |
| Area code(s) | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-43444 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0508413 |
LaFayette is a city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Revolutionary War hero General Lafayette, (initially Marquis de Lafayette until June 1790, when he permanently renounced both the nobility and aristocratic title[1]).[2]
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[edit] Geography
LaFayette is located at (36.660164, -87.658170)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 193 people, 75 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 718.7 people per square mile (276.0/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 309.1/sq mi (118.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.12% White, 5.70% African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 1.04% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 75 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,679. About 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 40.0% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ Niles' Weekly Register, BALTIMORE, June 26,1824; LAFAYETTE
(before Lafayette’s arrival in NYC on August 15, 1824; In an 1818, book preface to "Olive Branch", Lafayette’s close friend and protégé, Mathew Carey wrote of Nile's, "the best periodical work ever published in America")
"I have taken the liberty to strike out "the marquis" and say general LaFayette: seeing that he himself has disavowed the title, it is to be hoped the republicans of the United States will not offend him by heaping the senseless thing upon him" - ^ (1987) "Dictionary of Places: La Fayette", Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. ISBN 0403099811.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- LaFayette, Kentucky is at coordinates Coordinates:
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