La Fayette, Alabama

LaFayette
City
The Chambers County Courthouse Square in LaFayette.
The Chambers County Courthouse Square in LaFayette.
Location of La Fayette in Chambers County, Alabama.
Location of La Fayette in Chambers County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°53′54″N 85°24′2″W / 32.89833°N 85.40056°W / 32.89833; -85.40056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
IncorporatedJanuary 7, 1835
Named forMarquis de Lafayette
Area
 • Total8.88 sq mi (23.01 km2)
 • Land8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,684
 • Density303.04/sq mi (117.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36862
Area code334
FIPS code01-40672
GNIS feature ID0164071
Websitecityoflafayetteal.com

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.

Education

The 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

References

  1. ↑ Schmidt, Greg. "LaFayette". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "La Fayette city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2023.