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 |
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.