Lafayette, Minnesota

Back to Lafayette, MN housing info, Nicollet County, Minnesota, MN smaller cities, MN small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Nicollet County Population in July 2008: 515. Population change since 2000: -2.6%   Males: 246   (47.8%) Females: 269   (52.2%) Median resident age:   37.6 years Minnesota median age:   35.4 years Zip codes: 56054. Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,895 (it was $36,719 in 2000) Lafayette:   $45,895 Minnesota:   $55,802 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,506 Lafayette:   $20,506 Minnesota:   $29,027 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,981 (it was $63,300 in 2000) Lafayette:   $122,981 Minnesota:   $213,600 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $122,153; Detached houses: $124,566; In 2-unit structures: $53,036; Mobile homes: $49,286 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 56054 Lafayette, MN residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Lafayette: White Non-Hispanic (98.1%) Hispanic (1.1%) 2008 cost of living index in Lafayette: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Lafayette, Minnesota on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: How Do You Like Living In Minnesota?  (196 replies) St. Paul, the dead city. Why?  (42 replies) What is up with the lack of decent road lighting?  (13 replies) Looking for some clever ideas to avoid traffic from Saint Paul to Brooklyn Park after 3:30pm  (8 replies) Compare Minneapolis weather to Denver & St. Louis please?  (16 replies) Need History on Lowertown Depot in St.Paul  (7 replies) Latest news from Lafayette, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (54.1%), Swedish (16.1%), Irish (6.6%), Norwegian (6.4%), United States (6.2%), English (3.4%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 1014 feet Land area: 1.15 square miles. Population density: 446 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 44.45 N, Longitude: 94.39 W

Area code: 507

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Average climate in Lafayette, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lafayette-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Lafayette city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 tornado 30.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lafayette-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from Lafayette center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Lafayette, MN

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Churches in Lafayette include: Saint Gregory's Catholic Church (A), First Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Saint Gregory Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Lafayette: Lund Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Lafayette Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.3%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	7.9%

This city:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lafayette, MN

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11.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.26%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($78 average AGI)

Nicollet County:	0.14%
Minnesota average:	0.12%

from Blue Earth County, MN	4.43% ($32,262 average AGI)
from Le Sueur County, MN	0.82% ($28,062)
from Brown County, MN	0.47% ($30,291)

11.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.14%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Blue Earth County, MN	4.29% ($33,623 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.75% ($30,852)
to Le Sueur County, MN	0.67% ($41,785)

• Lottie L Thompson, Rr1, County Road 88 - Box 220 (Lafayette - 050102), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 93.6 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
• John S Neely, .12 Km W Of Cr 3, .28 Km N Of Cr 8, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m

• Lafayette Water Tower, Type: Tank, Structure height: 45 m, Call Sign: KNAI326
  Assigned Frequencies : 453.350 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/29/2001, Expiration Date: 01/08/2012
  Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications Co., 1115 Cross St., North Mankato, MN 56003, Phone: (507) 625-6720, Fax: (507) 625-6725, Email:

• STATION, 840 Pioneer Ave, Structure height: 7.3 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WNTU664
  Assigned Frequencies : 959.862 MHz, 928.862 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 07/26/2009
  Registrant: Phone: (515) 228-2183

• Call Sign: N0WZW, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 05/18/1993, Expiration Date: 05/18/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/19/2005
  Registrant: Roger J Hanggi, 480 10th St, Lafayette, MN 56054