LaFayette, New York

LaFayette, New York
Town
US 20 westbound entering the hamlet of LaFayette
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°54′45″N 76°6′22″W / 42.91250°N 76.10611°W / 42.91250; -76.10611
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Onondaga
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Town Supervisor	Mark Distler (D) [1]
• Town Council	Members' List • Melanie Palmer (R) • Steve Zajac (R) • Bill McConnell (R) • Carole Dwyer (R)
Area [2]
• Total	39.65 sq mi (102.68 km2)
• Land	39.25 sq mi (101.65 km2)
• Water	0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2)
Elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,910
• Density	120/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	13084
Area code	315
FIPS code	36-40266
GNIS feature ID	0979125
Website	www.townoflafayette.com

LaFayette is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 4,910. The town is named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a key figure in the French and American revolutions, and widely considered a national hero of France and the United States. LaFayette is in the southern part of Onondaga County, south of Syracuse.