La Fayette, Illinois
La Fayette | |
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Location of La Fayette in Stark County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°6′35″N 89°58′25″W / 41.10972°N 89.97361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stark |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 160 |
| • Density | 846.56/sq mi (327.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61449 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-40676 |
| Wikimedia Commons | La Fayette, Illinois |
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La Fayette (named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, pronounced locally "Lay - fay - et") is a village in Stark County, Illinois, United States. It is located south of Kewanee off Route 78 on Route 17|IL-17 (Madison Street). The population was 223 at the 2010 census, down from 227 in 2000. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.