Map of Lafayette city, Oregon

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. The population was 4,423 at the 2020 census.

Lafayette city overview:
Name:	Lafayette city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Oregon
County:	Yamhill County
Founded:	1846
Incorporated:	1878
Elevation:	206 ft (62.8 m)
Total Area:	0.93 sq mi (2.40 km²)
Land Area:	0.93 sq mi (2.40 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	4,423
Population Density:	4,776.46/sq mi (1,844.66/km²)
ZIP code:	97127
Area code:	503
FIPS code:	4140300
GNISfeature ID:	1157999
Website:	www.ci.lafayette.or.us

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History

Lafayette was founded in 1846 by pioneer/entrepreneur Joel Perkins, who previously had lived in Lafayette, Indiana and named it similarly for an important figure of the American Revolution, Le Marquis de Lafayette (General Lafayette).

The post office was established in 1851, and the city was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on October 17, 1878.

Lafayette was the county seat of Yamhill County from its founding until 1889, when county residents voted to move the county seat to McMinnville.