LaFayette, Kentucky

About LaFayette

LaFayette is a tiny community in southwestern Kentucky, home to 173 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

LaFayette holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 665 residents per square mile.

📰 LaFayette News Today

• TIGERS GAMER: LSU loses road OT thriller against Kentucky 1037thegame.com · Oct 10
• Lafayette #9 in Kentucky in ‘Best High Schools’ List Fayette County Public Schools · Aug 19
• City of Lafayette plans market, fall movie nights for community Christian County Now · Sep 22
• Lexington high school ranked among 10 best in Kentucky by nationwide report FOX 56 News · Aug 20
• Gaines Center to host 2026 Lafayette Seminar: Humanities in Action UKNow · Mar 4

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What Makes LaFayette Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named LaFayette — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

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