LaFayette, Alabama

LaFayette
The Chambers County Courthouse Square in LaFayette.
Location of La Fayette in Chambers County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°53′54″N 85°24′2″W / 32.89833°N 85.40056°W / 32.89833; -85.40056
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyChambers
IncorporatedJanuary 7, 1835
Named afterMarquis de Lafayette
Government
 • MayorKenneth Vines
Area
 • Total
8.88 sq mi (23.01 km2)
 • Land8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,684
 • Density300/sq mi (117/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36862
Area code334
FIPS code01-40672
GNIS feature ID0164071
Websitecityoflafayetteal.com

LaFayette (/ləˈfɛt, -ˈf-/ lə-FAY-et, -⁠FY-, /ˈlʌfɛt/ LUF-ay-et) is the county seat of Chambers County, Alabama, United States, 47 miles (76 km) northwest of Columbus, Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 3,003.