Lafayette, Tennessee

Lafayette, Tennessee
Buildings on the courthouse square
Buildings on the courthouse square
Location of Lafayette in Macon County, Tennessee
Location of Lafayette in Macon County, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°31′32″N 86°1′34″W / 36.52556°N 86.02611°W / 36.52556; -86.02611
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMacon
Government
 • MayorJerry Wilmore
Area
 • Total5.30 sq mi (13.72 km2)
 • Land5.30 sq mi (13.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Population
 • Total5,584
 • Density1,053.98/sq mi (406.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
37083
Area code615
FIPS code47-40160[4]
GNIS feature ID1290467[2]
Websitewww.lafayette-tn.org

Lafayette /ləˈfɪt/ is a city in Macon County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,474 at the 2010 census, and had 5,584 in 2020.[5] It is the county seat of Macon County.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lafayette, Tennessee
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed: October 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.