Home                E-Mail Us   Communities: Superior Louisville Boulder Longmont Erie Lyons Eldorago Springs Broomfield  Westminster Niwot Thornton Nederland	City of Lafayette Founded in 1888 by Mary Miller and named after her husband Lafayette, after she moved back to the family farm following her husbands´ death. In 1884 coal was discovered on the Miller farm. In 1888 Mary Miller designated 150 acres of The farm for the town of Lafayette and the town was incorporated in 1890. The Town of Lafayette joined the mining boom. The Black Diamond mine closed in 1956 and Lafayette returned to an agricultural economy. Today, however there is a thriving community around the "Old Town" area with shops and restaurants in the historic buildings. Lafayette hosts an Oatmeal festival, a Peach Festival, a Wine Festival and Lafayette Days. (SEE LINKS BELOW)
	Information Sources:
	Population:  93,091 (approx.) Land Area:   27.8 Square miles
	Demographics, Economy, Tranportation, Shopping, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Colleges, Universities, Culture, People, History, Politics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lafayette,_Colorado
	Chamber of Commerce http://www.lafayettechamber.org
	Lafayette Vistors Bureau http://www.lafayette.colorado.usa.com
	U.S. Census Bureau http://quickfacts.census.gov
	Lafayette Area Board of Realtors http://www.baraonline.com
	City of Lafayette http://www.ci.lafayette.co.us