Back لافاييت (لويزيانا) Arabic لافاييت (لافايت) ARZ لافایت، لوئیزیانا AZB Лафает (Луізіяна) Byelorussian Lafayette (Louisiana) Breton Лафаэтт (Луизиана) CE Lafayette (kapital sa kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Louisiana) CEB لافایێت CKB Lafayette (Louisiana) Czech Lafayette, Louisiana Welsh
Lafayette, Louisiana
Ville de Lafayette, Louisiane | |
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| City of Lafayette | |
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| Nickname(s): The Hub City, Laffy | |
| Motto: The Heart of Cajun Country | |
 Interactive map of Lafayette | |
| Coordinates: 30°13′N 92°2′W / 30.217°N 92.033°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Lafayette |
| Founded | 1821 as Vermilionville |
| Renamed | 1884 as Lafayette |
| Founded by | Jean Mouton |
| Named for | General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis De Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Consolidated City-Parish |
| Area | |
| • City Total | 55.90 sq mi (144.79 km2) |
| • Land | 55.82 sq mi (144.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) 0.14% |
| • Metro | 3,408.5 sq mi (8,828 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
| • City Total | 121,374 |
| • Rank | US: 234th LA: 4th LF: 1st |
| • Density | 2,174.23/sq mi (839.47/km2) |
| • Urban | 227,316 (US: 170th)[2] |
| • Metro | 408,455 (US: 131st) |
| • CSA | 560,924 (US: 85th) |
| Demonym | Lafayettiens |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 70501–9, 70593, 70596, 70598 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-40735 |
| Website | www.lafayettetravel.com |
Lafayette is the most populous city in the Acadiana region, it is the fourth most populous city in the state of Louisiana (after New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport). The original name was Vermilionville, as which it was founded around 1821. The name Lafayette comes from the name of a French military hero who fought with and helped the American Army during the American Revolutionary War. In 2020 the population was over one hundred and twenty thousand. The city lies in Lafayette Parish.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lafayette city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.