Lafayette, Colorado
Lafayette is a city of 30,602 people in Boulder County, Colorado, founded in 1888.
Why visit Lafayette
Townapedia lists 53 museums and landmarks, 67 parks and trails, 126 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include My Nature Lab, WOW! Children's Museum, Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum and LaMont Does Park.
Weather in Lafayette
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About Lafayette
The City of Lafayette ( LA(H)F-ee-ET) is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 30,411 at the 2020 United States census.
From the Wikipedia article Lafayette, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Theater Company of Lafayette
Cinema and theater · 0.7 mi
300 E Simpson st, Lafayette
Museums and landmarks53
WOW! Children's Museum
Museum · 0.6 mi
Children's museum in Lafayette, Colorado
110 North Harrison Avenue, Lafayette
Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00
Boulder Valley Grange No. 131
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Building in Colorado, United States of America
Ginacci House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
House in Louisville, Colorado
Lafayette House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Coal mining era building, Lafayette
Lewis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Lafayette, Colorado, United States
Lincoln School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Town hall in historic school building in Erie, Colorado
Miller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
House Lafayette, Colorado
Rhoades House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Louisville, Colorado, United States
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Robinson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in Louisville, Colorado, United States
Ewing Family Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
1915 North 95th Street, Lafayette
Kulgren House
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
209 East Cleveland Street, Lafayette
41 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds67
55 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes126
Brew Tea and Coffee Bar
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Pastry, Tea · 0.6 mi
802 South Public Road, Lafayette
Mo-Sa 07:00-17:00
Button Rock Bakery & Kenny Lou's Deli
Restaurant · Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Bakery, Deli · 0.7 mi
400 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette
Mo-Su 07:00-18:00
Day Day Up Tea
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 0.5 mi
535 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette
Su-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-20:30
East Simpson Coffee Company
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 mi
201 East Simpson Street, Lafayette
Mo-Su 07:00-17:00
Menchie's
Ice cream · Frozen Yogurt · 0.6 mi
535 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
Morning Glory Cafe
Restaurant · Breakfast, Coffee Shop · 2.1 mi
1377 Forest Park Circle, Lafayette
Mo-Su 07:30-15:00
114 more on the map.
History
Lafayette was founded in 1888 by Mary E. Miller (née Foote). She filed the original Town of Lafayette plat in January 1888 and sold the first residential lot – Lot 6, Block G, Town of Lafayette – in March 1888 to Hugh Hughes. In February 1889, the Town of Lafayette was incorporated.
From the History section of Lafayette, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship13
Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
300 East Simpson Street, Lafayette
Saint Columba Antiochian Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 1.4 mi
726 North 119th Street, Lafayette
Boulder Chinese Evangelical Free Church
Church · Evangelical · 0.7 mi
988 Delta Drive, Lafayette
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging31
Schools, colleges and libraries50
Alicia Sanchez International School
School · 0.9 mi
655 Sir Galahad Drive, Lafayette
Healthcare9
Boulder Valley Center for Dermatology
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
1140 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette
Map of Lafayette
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Boulder County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-07-31: Stone Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2021-12-31: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2021-12-30: Marshall Fire (Fire)
- 2020-10-17: Calwood Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Louisville 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Broomfield 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Erie 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Superior 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Gunbarrel 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Westminster 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Boulder 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Northglenn 8 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Thornton 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Federal Heights 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lafayette, CO, Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lafayette, CO Public Library, Erie Bard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lafayette Public Library, Mikepascoe, CC BY 4.0
- Waneka Lake east shore panorama with Front Range, Lafayette, Colorado, USA - 2025, Mikepascoe, CC0
- Waneka Lake east shore with Front Range, Lafayette, Colorado, USA - 2025, Mikepascoe, CC0
- Lafayette History Museum Oct 8 2024, Mikepascoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grave marker of the so-called “Lafayette Vampire” in Lafayette, Colorado, Mikepascoe, CC0
- The Terrace (Lafayette, Colorado), Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flatirons Community Church east entrance and facade, Lafayette, Colorado, USA - 2025, Mikepascoe, CC0
- Congregational Church (Lafayette, Colorado), Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miller House (Lafayette, Colorado), Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lafayette House, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ginacci House, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rhoades House, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robinson House (Louisville, Colorado), Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boulder Valley Grange Number 131, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lincoln School Erie CO, Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS051-E-24648 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-86931 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS060-E-72384 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-86930 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-24647 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Lewis House, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kullgren House, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WOW Childrens Museum (44111932564), Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0
- Irrigation sprinklers uninstalled, Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Insurance village claims resources, State Farm, CC BY 2.0
- Claim reps here to help at the insurance village, State Farm, CC BY 2.0
- Canis latrans - ayden - 609072218, ayden, CC BY 4.0
- Canis latrans - ayden - 609072175, ayden, CC BY 4.0
- Canis latrans - ayden - 609072292, ayden, CC BY 4.0
- Canis latrans - ayden - 609072156, ayden, CC BY 4.0
- Tombstone's Helldorado Letter October 14, 1930, Mikepascoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edith (far right) with family and friends, Mikepascoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edith holds up her Communist Party Membership Card during her testimony before the HUAC on March 28, 1953, Mikepascoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US Stamp Scott 834 Calvin Coolidge Prexie 1938, Mikepascoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Professional Stamp Experts certificate for Scott 215, 1888 4¢ Carmine, Mikepascoe, CC0
- US Stamp Scott 1192 Arizona Statehood 1962, Mikepascoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
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