Lafayette

Lafayette

Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 23,893. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War. Today Lafayette is known for its pastoral rolling hills and upscale lifestyle. Before the colonization of the region by Spain, Lafayette and its vicinity were inhabited by the Saclan tribe of the indigenous Bay Miwok. Ohlone also populated some of the areas along Lafayette Creek. The indigenous inhabitants' first contact with Europeans was in the late 18th century...
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quick facts
County:Contra Costa County
State:California
Country:United States of America
Population:25,011
Area:15.4 sq. mi.
Time zone:Pacific Time Zone
Also known as:Lafayette, California, Contra Costa County / Lafayette city

Population history for Lafayette

YearEstimated Population
2009 25,409
2008 24,976
2007 24,622
2006 24,398
2005 24,401
2004 24,261
2003 24,238
2002 24,287
2001 24,333
2000 24,068
1999 24,767
1998 24,556
1997 24,229
1996 23,888
1995 23,778
1994 23,735
1993 23,735
1992 23,594
1991 23,424
1990 23,334
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Famous residents of Lafayette

Joe Montana
Joe Montana
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Will Forte
Will Forte
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Airports in or near Lafayette

San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport
Airport code:SFO
Moffett Federal Airfield
Moffett Federal Airfield
Airport code:NUQ
San Rafael Airport
San Rafael Airport
Airport code:AFA
Napa County Airport
Napa County Airport
Airport code:APC

U.S. state

California
California
Population:92,597 (1850)

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third most extensive . It is home to the nation's second- and sixth-largest census statistical areas , and eight of the nation's fifty most populated cities . The capital city is Sacramento. California's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast in the west, to the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east – from the...
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