Lafayette, Colorado
Lafayette, Colorado | |
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| City of Lafayette | |
View across Waneka Lake from the east shore in Lafayette, Colorado, with autumn foliage and the snowcapped Front Range on the horizon. | |
Location of the City of Lafayette in Boulder County, Colorado | |
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Boulder County |
| City | Lafayette |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Incorporated | January 6, 1890 |
| Named after | Lafayette Miller |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| • Mayor | Saul Tapia Vega |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Tim Barnes |
| • City Administrator | Kady Doelling |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.41 sq mi (24.38 km2) |
| • Land | 9.21 sq mi (23.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,266 ft (1,605 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,411 |
| • Density | 3,301/sq mi (1,275/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80026 |
| Area codes | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-41835 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411592 |
| Highways | US 287, SH 7, SH 42, NW Parkway |
| Website | lafayetteco |
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.