Lafayette, Oregon
| Lafayette, Oregon | |
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| Coordinates: 45°14′41″N 123°6′48″W / 45.24472°N 123.11333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Yamhill |
| Incorporated | 1878 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Manager-Council |
| • Mayor | Chris Heisler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 160 ft (48.8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,920 |
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| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97127 |
| Area code(s) | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-40300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1157999[2] |
| Website | www.ci.lafayette.or.us |
| *Population density reflects year 2000 census figures. | |
Lafayette is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States on the Yamhill River and Oregon Route 99W. It was founded in 1846 and incorporated in 1878. As of July 2010, the population is 3,920.[3]
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[edit] History
Lafayette was founded in 1846 by pioneer/entrepreneur Joel Perkins, who named it for Lafayette, Indiana[4] and for the hero of the American Revolution, Le Marquis de Lafayette.
The post office was established in 1851,[4] and the city was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on October 17, 1878.[5]
Lafayette was the county seat of Yamhill County from its founding until 1889, when county residents voted to move the county seat to McMinnville.[4]
[edit] Geography
According to the year 2000 United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.[6]
It is located on State Highway 99W between McMinnville and Dundee.
[edit] Demographics
In the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,586 people, 841 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,869.9 people per square mile (1,109.4/km²). There were 888 housing units at an average density of 985.5 per square mile (381.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.89% White, 0.43% African American, 1.62% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 8.35% from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.22% of the population.
There were 841 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,611, and the median income for a family was $41,283. Males had a median income of $31,351 versus $22,466 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,542. About 10.7% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Population Center" (15 December 2010, PDF). Portland State University. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 551. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Baker, Frank C. (1891). "Special Laws". The Laws of Oregon, and the Resolutions and Memorials of the Sixteenth Regular Session of the Legislative Assembly Thereof (Salem, Oregon: State Printer): 883. http://books.google.com/?id=Yr2wAAAAIAAJ&dq=oregon%20legislature%20hillsboro%20incorporation&pg=PA883.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] External links
Media related to Lafayette, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons- Entry for Lafayette in the Oregon Blue Book
Media related to Coordinates: 45°14′41″N 123°06′48″W / 45.244837°N 123.113365°W
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