Lafayette Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,765 and it contained 2,240 housing units. The Coles County Memorial Airport is located in this township.

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How Lafayette ranks

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#8Cheapest rent in IL #122Highest graduation rate in IL #231Shortest commute in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Lafayette

Work & commute in Lafayette

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Most working residents leave Lafayette for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Mattoon (30%), Charleston (9%) and Effingham (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Mattoon

30%

Charleston

Effingham

Champaign

12%Work in townlive and work in Lafayette 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,637Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Lafayette

Health Grade C

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

11worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

16.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 9.4%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 16.3%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon · 1.2 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - MattoonMattoon · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61938, 62440, 61920 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lafayette →

Natural hazards in Lafayette

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

4Does Lafayette flood?paid flood claims since 1980 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Coles County MapLafayette vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lafayette →

Climate in Lafayette

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Lafayette has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 23°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

84° / 64°Summer

66° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Lafayette get?About 15 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Lafayette →

Schools in Lafayette

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School Grade B-

The public schools Lafayette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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St. Johns Lutheran SchoolOther · Grades PK–9 · 457 students St. Johns Lutheran SchoolOther · Grades PK–9 · 446 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.