| Lafayette, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| — City — | |
| Location of Lafayette, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| • Mayor | Steve Langhoff |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 504 |
| • Density | 458.4/sq mi (177.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56054 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-33920[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646312[3] |
Lafayette is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 504 at the 2010 census.[1] It is a small farming community just outside of the larger town of New Ulm, Minnesota.
Lafayette is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Its biggest claims to fame is that it was the childhood home of Tippi Hedren, the star of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds In Hedron's book Cats of Shambala, she wrote that she was born in New Ulm, as Lafayette didn't have a hospital.
Earl E. Lund was born in Lafayette in 1923 and has been heavily involved in city affairs over the years. He has held the following positions: 1963-1969, Member of Lafayette School Board; 1980–1984, Lafayette City councilman; 1984–1990 and 1995–1996, Mayor.
Located in the town are the fields which are home to the legendary Lafayette Bi-County team and the Nicollet County West Teams. The fields consist of stadium seating, a full playground and have been known to double as wading pools for the local youngsters after a quarter inch of rain. The Lafayette Bi-County Team has been coached by baseball legends Curt Thoreson, David Warmbold and Andy Reed.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land. The South Branch Rush River starts near Lafayette.
Minnesota State Highway 15 serves as a main route in the community.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 529 people, 202 households, and 137 families residing in the city. The population density was 458.4 people per square mile (177.6/km²). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 178.5 per square mile (69.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.24% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 202 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,719, and the median income for a family was $43,611. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,347. About 3.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
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