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Lafayette, Ohio

Lafayette, Ohio, in Allen county, is 58 miles N of Springfield, Ohio (center to center) and 65 miles S of Toledo, Ohio. Part of the surrounding Lima metro area, the village is not an isolated village. Lafayette is home to some 304 residents.

The People and Families of Lafayette

In Lafayette, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lafayette had a median family income of $47,969.

Lafayette Housing

According to the 2000 census, 93% of the housing in Lafayette was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lafayette, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles N of Springfield, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	65 miles S of Toledo, Ohio
County	Allen
Metro Area	Lima
P.O. Box Zip Codes	45854
Phone Area Codes	419
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.76
Longitude	-83.948

Station	LIMA WWTP
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	KENTON
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	HOYTVILLE 2 NE
Distance	33 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	304	100%
Male	141	46.4%
Female	163	53.6%
Under 18	81	26.6%
18+	223	73.4%
65+	44	14.5%
Median Age	34.6
Average Family Size	3.06
White	302	99.3%
African-American	2	0.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	298
Growth	-6
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.9%
US/American	25.1%
Irish	11.7%
English	10%
French (except Basque)	4.8%
European	3%
Dutch	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.2%
Italian	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Scottish	0.9%
Swiss	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lafayette	304	$47,969
Ada	5,582	$39,300
Alger	888	$33,438
Beaverdam	356	$47,188
Cairo	499	$39,375
Harrod	491	$43,611
Lima	40,081	$32,405

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