LafayetteIL
A town of 4,684. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
What makes Lafayette stand out
The 3 things Lafayette does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 4,414 people come to Lafayette for work
Where Lafayette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Lafayette’s report card
Now in Lafayette
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lafayette. Another town gets a different order.
Lafayette’s public schools outperform 52% of Illinois districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Lutheran School Private | PK–9 | 457 | |
| St. Johns Lutheran School Private | PK–9 | 446 |
About one in eight working residents works right in Lafayette
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.
Where working residents work
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns
Lafayette beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Lafayette | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.3% | 12.1% |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
0.5% of Lafayette is conserved land
10 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Douglas Hart Nature Center | 1.5 mi | 68 |
| 2. Peterson Park | — | 20 |
About Lafayette
Township in Illinois, United States
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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- Population
- 4,765
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
Lafayette’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Lafayette.