Lafayette, Colorado

Lafayette, Colorado
City of Lafayette[1]
Lafayette, Colorado
Lafayette, Colorado
Location of the City of Lafayette in Boulder County, Colorado
Location of the City of Lafayette in Boulder County, Colorado
Lafayette is located in the United States
Lafayette
Lafayette
Location of the City of Lafayette in the United States
Coordinates: 40°00′12″N 105°06′25″W / 40.00333°N 105.10694°W / 40.00333; -105.10694
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyBoulder County[2]
CityLafayette[1]
Founded1888
IncorporatedJanuary 6, 1890[3]
Named forLafayette Miller
Government
 • TypeHome Rule Municipality[1]
 • MayorJD Mangat[4]
 • Mayor Pro TemBrian Wong[5]
 • City AdministratorFritz Sprague[6]
Area
 • Total24.38 km2 (9.41 sq mi)
 • Land23.86 km2 (9.21 sq mi)
 • Water0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation1,605 m (5,266 ft)
Population
 • Total30,411
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code[10]
80026
Area code(s)Both 303 and 720
FIPS code08-41835
GNIS feature ID2411592[8]
HighwaysUS 287, SH 7, SH 42 NW Parkway
Websitelafayetteco.gov

The City of Lafayette (/ˌlɑːfiˈɛt, ˌlæf-/ LA(H)F-ee-ET) is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 30,411 at the 2020 United States Census.[9]

  1. ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "Staff Directory: Alexandra Lynch". City of Lafayette. Retrieved September 18, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Staff Directory: Jamie Harkins". City of Lafayette. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  6. ^ "Staff Directory: Fritz Sprague". City of Lafayette. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  8. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lafayette, Colorado
  9. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Lafayette city; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2007.

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