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Lafayette, Louisiana
Ville de Lafayette, Louisiane | |
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| City of Lafayette | |
 From upper left: Statue in front of downtown fire station, oak-lined street in the university district, Downtown Lafayette, Cajundome, and University of Louisiana at Lafayette quad. | |
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| Nickname(s): The Hub City, Laffy | |
| Motto(s): The Heart of Cajun Country | |
 Location of Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. | |
  Location of Lafayette in Louisiana  Lafayette, Louisiana (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°13′N 92°2′W / 30.217°N 92.033°WCoordinates: 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 |
| • City-Parish President | Joel Robideaux (Republican) |
| Area | |
| • City Total | 53.91 sq mi (139.63 km2) |
| • Land | 53.81 sq mi (139.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) auto% |
| • Metro | 5,252 sq mi (13,600 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
| • City Total | 120,623 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 127,626 |
| • Rank | US: 214th LA: 4th LF: 1st |
| • Density | 2,371.75/sq mi (915.74/km2) |
| • Urban | 252,720 (US: 148th) |
| • Metro | 490,488 (US: 108th) |
| • CSA | 627,146 (US: 77th) |
| Demonym(s) | Lafayettiens |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 70501–9, 70593, 70596, 70598 |
| Area code(s) | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-40735 |
| Website | www.lafayettetravel.com |
Lafayette is the fourth-largest 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 alongside and aided the American Army during the American Revolutionary War. In 2010 the population was over one hundred and twenty thousand. The city lies in Lafayette Parish.
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| Number | Highway | |
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| 10 |  |
I-10 |
| 49 |  |
I-49 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 2, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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| Lafayette Consolidated Government Archived 2013-09-16 at the Wayback Machine |
| Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce |
| Lafayette Conventions and Visitors Center |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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