Demographics

People

Total Population499
Male Share of the Population44.9%
Female Share of the Population55.1%
Senior Citizens10.2%
Employed Population 16+320
Age of the Population36

Families

% of people married52.7%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher17%
Median Earnings25+$37,177
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$37,171

Wealth

Median Family Income$71,667
% Above Poverty Level95.8%
% Below Poverty Level4.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time25 minutes
% Working from Home1.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.4%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone25.8%
Median Gross Rent$636
Median House Value$92,200

Ancestry

German72.3%
Norwegian12.4%
Swedish12.4%
Irish8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)3.4%
Polish2.6%
English2.2%
Czech1.8%
Dutch1.6%
Danishn1.4%
French Except Basque1.2%
Finnish1%
Belgian1%
Austrian0.8%
Canadian0.6%
Welsh0.2%
Italian0.2%
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Lafayette Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyNicollet County
Standard Zip Codes56054
Phone Area Codes507
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude44.44
Approximate Longitude-94.39

Lafayette Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationNEW ULM 2 SE
Distance10.5 miles
Jan Temp5 to 24 F
Apr Temp36 to 59 F
Jul Temp62 to 84 F
Oct Temp39 to 62 F
Annual Precip29.5 inches
StationGAYLORD
Distance11.3 miles
Jan Temp1 to 20 F
Apr Temp34 to 55 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp36 to 59 F
Annual Precip28.8 inches
StationSTEWART
Distance20 miles
Jan Temp1 to 21 F
Apr Temp34 to 57 F
Jul Temp61 to 84 F
Oct Temp37 to 60 F
Annual Precip29 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Courtland676$84,688
Gaylord1,877$67,917
Gibbon842$56,250
New Ulm13,248$76,633
Nicollet1,153$74,167
Winthrop1,411$71,250

Lafayette Public Schools

Lafayette Public Charter School
351 6th St
ZIP: 56054
(507) 228-8943
Primary
Total Enrollment 75
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