LaFayette, Kentucky

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History

LaFayette was first settled in the late 1810s, and by 1820 was home to a dry goods and grocery store.[4][5] It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1836.[2] The city was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette.[6]

LaFayette is home to an antebellum church, the Lafayette Methodist Church. Built in 1852 by Dutch-born builder Daniel Umbenhour, the church is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

LaFayette is located along Kentucky Route 107 in the southwestern corner of Christian County, Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Hopkinsville, the Christian County seat, and Script error: No such module "convert". north of the Tennessee state line. The town lies just north of the US Army's Fort Campbell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.[3]

Demographics

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U.S. Decennial Census[7]

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As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 193 people, 75 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 83 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town was 89.12% White, 5.70% African American, 0.52% Native American or Alaska Native, 1.55% Asian, 1.04% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 75 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.22.

The age distribution was 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,679. About 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 40.0% of those 65 or over.

References

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  1. City of Lafayette. "We Call It Home Template:Webarchive". Accessed 5 August 2013.
  2. a b Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "LaFayette, Kentucky". Accessed 1 August 2013.
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  4. a b Kentucky Historical Society, Lafayette Methodist Church, National Register of Historic Places inventory form, Spring 1977.
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