LaFayette, Kentucky

LaFayette, Kentucky
KY 107 in LaFayette
Location of LaFayette in Christian County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°39′37″N 87°39′29″W / 36.66028°N 87.65806°W / 36.66028; -87.65806
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyChristian
Incorporated1836
Government
  MayorJared Thatcher
Area
  Total
0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
  Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
177
  Density686.05/sq mi (264.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42254
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-43444
GNIS feature ID0508413

LaFayette, also informally written as La Fayette and Lafayette, is a home rule-class city in Christian County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 177 as of the 2020 census, up from 165 in the 2010 U.S. census.