LaFayette is a city in Christian County, Kentucky, home to about 227 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42254.
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)66 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL358 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of LaFayette; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
LaFayette had 177 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 457th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Christian County grew from 37,962 residents in 1900 to 72,748 in 2020.
Christian County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksville Outlaw Ap, TN weather station (13 miles away).
24,327 jobs at 1,290 businesses in Christian County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in LaFayette.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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