Lafayette City is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, home to about 484 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56054.
Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lafayette City; also Lafayette Township and Bernadotte
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lafayette City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)68 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL384 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lafayette City; 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 City had 492 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1095th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Nicollet County grew from 14,774 residents in 1900 to 34,454 in 2020.
Nicollet County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Ulm 2 Se, MN weather station (8 miles away).
13,540 jobs at 685 businesses in Nicollet County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lafayette Township, Bernadotte, Alfsborg and Cornish Township (Sibley County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.