La Fayette, Alabama
city in Alabama, United States of America
LaFayette is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. It is 47 miles (76 km) northwest of Columbus, Georgia. It is the county seat of Chambers County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 2,684.[3]
LaFayette | |
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.JPG) The Chambers County Courthouse Square in LaFayette. | |
 Location of La Fayette in Chambers County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′54″N 85°24′2″W / 32.89833°N 85.40056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Incorporated | January 7, 1835 |
| Named for | Marquis de Lafayette[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.88 sq mi (23.01 km2) |
| • Land | 8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,684 |
| • Density | 303.04/sq mi (117.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36862 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-40672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0164071 |
| Website | cityoflafayetteal |
Education
changeThe Chambers County School District provides public education for LaFayette. Within the city limits are two high schools (Lafayette High School and the Chambers County Career Technical School), one middle school (JP Powell Middle School), and one elementary school (Eastside Elementary School).
Chambers Academy (grades pre-K through 12) is a private school in LaFayette.
Notable residents
change- James Thomas "Cotton Tom" Heflin, member of the United States House of Representatives and original sponsor of Mothers Day legislation
- Johnson J. Hooper, author and humorist
- Joe Louis, Heavyweight boxing champion
- Hoyt L. Sherman, art professor and principle mentor to pop artist Roy Lichtenstein
References
change- ↑ Schmidt, Greg. "LaFayette". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "La Fayette city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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