La Fayette, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 161 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -29.1%
 
Males: 102  (63.8%)
Females: 59  (36.2%)
Median resident age:

44.3 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 61449.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,067 (it was $26,563 in 2000)
La Fayette:

$47,067
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,729 (it was $15,002 in 2000)

La Fayette village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $51,667 (it was $39,400 in 2000)
La Fayette:

$51,667
IL:

$251,600
March 2022 cost of living index in La Fayette: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.1%
(5.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in La Fayette, IL (2022)
    • 11273.7%White alone
    • 3221.1%Two or more races
    • 106.6%Hispanic
    • 21.3%Black alone
    • 10.7%American Indian alone

Races in La Fayette detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Swedish (34.1%), American (16.5%), English (15.4%), German (5.5%), French (3.3%), Irish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 876 people per square mile   (low).

La Fayette, Illinois map

2 residents are foreign born

This village:

0.9%
Illinois:

12.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $808 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $556 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (33.0 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (129.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Galva, IL (2.3 miles ),
Toulon, IL (2.4 miles ),
Victoria, IL (2.9 miles ),
Kewanee, IL (3.1 miles ),
Bishop Hill, IL (3.1 miles),
Altona, IL (3.2 miles ),
Wyoming, IL (3.3 miles ),
Williamsfield, IL (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 41.11 N, Longitude: 89.97 W

Area code: 309

Distribution of median household income in La Fayette, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in La Fayette, IL in 2022
La Fayette satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.7%
Illinois:

4.2%
Most common industries in La Fayette, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (12.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.6%)
  • Construction (9.6%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (6.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Truck transportation (5.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.9%)
  • Construction (17.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (12.8%)
  • Truck transportation (10.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (11.8%)
  • Health care (11.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (8.8%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (8.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.9%)
  • Gasoline stations (5.9%)
Most common occupations in La Fayette, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.2%)
  • Customer service representatives (6.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7.7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (17.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (14.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Registered nurses (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.9%)

Average climate in La Fayette, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

La Fayette-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the La Fayette village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the village center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

La Fayette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 214.7 miles away from La Fayette center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 193.2 miles away from La Fayette center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 214.7 miles away from La Fayette center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 245.6 miles away from La Fayette center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW) earthquake occurred 214.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Stark County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Snows: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
La Fayette topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near La Fayette:

  • KEWANEE HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; KEWANEE, IL)
  • FMC - MIDWEST - KEWANEE (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; KEWANEE, IL)
  • KEWANEE CARE HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; KEWANEE, IL)
  • ROYAL OAKS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; KEWANEE, IL)
  • KEWANEE HOSPITAL ASSOC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; KEWANEE, IL)

Amtrak station near La Fayette:

  • 10 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Fayette:

  • Bradley University (about 35 miles; Peoria, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,152)
  • Black Hawk College (about 36 miles; Moline, IL; FT enrollment: 5,086)
  • Illinois Central College (about 37 miles; East Peoria, IL; FT enrollment: 7,158)
  • Augustana College (about 41 miles; Rock Island, IL; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District (about 43 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 5,507)
  • Kaplan University-Davenport Campus (about 43 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 60,376)
  • Saint Ambrose University (about 44 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 3,053)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Lafayette Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Stark County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.6 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

63.5%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

7.1%
Whole state:

6.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in La Fayette:

Marital status in La Fayette, IL
  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 38.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 25.4%

For population 25 years and over in La Fayette:

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 18.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.3
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for La Fayette, IL (based on Stark County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,03610
Evangelical Protestant6225
Catholic5332
Other3-
None3,800-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Stark County:

1.63 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Here:

4.88 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Stark County:

9.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.5%
Illinois:

25.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

40.9%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.8%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.1
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

14.3%
State:

20.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
La Fayette:

6.9
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

24.7%
State:

33.4%

General health condition:
Here:

56.4%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.8%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of La Fayette, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$990
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$65
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,055

La Fayette government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $72,000 ($447.20)
    Financial Administration: $46,000 ($285.71)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($6.21)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,000 ($99.38)

La Fayette government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($6.21)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $50,000 ($310.56)
    General Local Government Support: $28,000 ($173.91)
    Highways: $5,000 ($31.06)
  • Tax - Property: $25,000 ($155.28)

La Fayette government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,000 ($93.17)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,000 ($86.96)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000 ($6.21)

La Fayette government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,000 ($428.57)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Fayette:

  • WKEI (1450 AM; 1 kW; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
  • WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Fayette:

  • WJRE (102.5 FM; GALVA, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYEC (93.9 FM; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZPW (92.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: B&G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIXO (99.9 FM; BARTONVILLE, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Fayette:

  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • W50BY (Channel 50; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 82ft / 24.7mTotal length
  • 1,095Total average daily traffic
  • 67Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,186Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in La Fayette, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 21970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for La Fayette, IL

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • ILGALVASO1, Co Hwy 16 (Lat: 41.084556 Lon: -90.039694), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WRMX959,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/22/2021, Expiration Date: 06/22/2031, Certifier: Jack Marsh, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:

  • IL-LAFAY-NO-1, 200 E (Lat: 41.118278 Lon: -89.943917), Type: Silo, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 36.5 m, Call Sign: WRUK960,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/07/2022, Expiration Date: 09/07/2032, Certifier: Jack Marsh, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KG9CC, Licensee ID: L00162654, Grant Date: 06/14/2016, Expiration Date: 08/17/2026, Registrant: James P Rowley, 611 Hodgson St, La Fayette, IL 61449


Most common first names in La Fayette, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
George572.6 years
Grace483.0 years
James482.7 years
Robert478.5 years
William483.2 years
Donald369.3 years
Earl379.6 years
Gerald374.7 years
Henry368.7 years
Raymond360.3 years
Most common last names in La Fayette, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
King574.6 years
Orwig468.0 years
Goff387.7 years
Henderson378.7 years
Ingels383.0 years
Krans379.0 years
Martin381.0 years
Jones381.7 years
Carroll376.7 years
Cox370.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in La Fayette, IL
  • 88.5%Utility gas
  • 11.5%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in La Fayette, IL
  • 66.7%Utility gas
  • 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


La Fayette compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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