LaFayette, Georgia

LaFayette (/lʌˈfeɪɛt/ luh-FAY-et) is a city in, and the county seat of, Walker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,702, which rose to 7,121 in 2010. It was founded as Chattooga.

LaFayette, Georgia
City
Stores in downtown LaFayette
Location in Walker County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°42′35″N 85°17′2″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWalker
Area
 • Total8.09 sq mi (20.94 km2)
 • Land8.09 sq mi (20.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,121
 • Estimate 
(2018)[2]
7,268
 • Density898.84/sq mi (347.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30728
Area code(s)706/762
FIPS code13-44312[3]
GNIS feature ID0316521[4]
WebsiteCity of Lafayette

LaFayette is part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

LaFayette was founded as Chattooga, in 1835, as the seat of newly formed Walker County.[5] The county was named after the former United States senator Freeman Walker.[6] Chattooga was renamed LaFayette in 1836 after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, the French aristocrat who fought in the American Revolutionary War.[7]

Geography

LaFayette is located at 34°42′35″N 85°17′2″W (34.709704, -85.283862).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21 km2), all land.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1870251—
1880207−17.5%
189037782.1%
190049130.2%
19101,590223.8%
19202,10432.3%
19302,81133.6%
19403,50924.8%
19504,88439.2%
19605,58814.4%
19706,0448.2%
19806,5177.8%
19906,313−3.1%
20006,7026.2%
20107,1216.3%
Est. 20187,268[2]2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

At the 2010 census, there were 7,121 people in 2,712 households, including 1,749 families, in the city. The population density was 871.6 people per square mile (319.9/km²). There were 2,926 housing units at an average density of 361.6 per square mile (139.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.6% White, 7.5% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

Of the 2,712 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.6% of households were one person and 17.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.

The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median household income was $23,093 and the median family income was $29,387. Males had a median income of $27,528 versus $20,906 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,318. About 16.0% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.4% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References
  1. "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Feb 12, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 235. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  6. "La Fayette, Georgia - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More". www.citytowninfo.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  7. "Walker County". Calhoun Times. 1 September 2004. p. 110. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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