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Lafayette, Louisiana

Administration
Full nameCity of Lafayette
Native nameVille de Lafayette
Native name langfr
Settlement typeCity
MottoThe Heart of Cajun Country
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishLafayette
Founded1821 as Vermilionville
Renamed1884 as Lafayette
Jean Mouton
Named forGeneral Gilbert du Motier, Marquis De Lafayette
Government
TypeConsolidated City-Parish
City-Parish PresidentJoey Durel
Geography
Total Area47.7 sq mi (123.5 km2)
Land Area47.6 sq mi (123.3 km2)
Water Area0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Metro Area5252 sq mi (13602.7 km2)
Elevation36 ft (11 m)
Demography
Total Population110275 (2000)
Density (pop.)894.2/km2 (2316.7/sq mi)
DemonymLafayettiens
Other information
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes70501-9, 70593, 70596, 70598
Area code337

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Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 110,257 at the 2000 census; a 2007 census estimate put the metropolitan area's population at 256,494. It is the fourth largest city in the state. It is the larger principal city of the Lafayette-Acadiana, LA Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2007, had an estimated total population of 538,470.

This city should not be confused with one of the same name in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and which was absorbed into New Orleans. It was founded as Vermilionville in 1821 by a French-speaking Acadian named Jean Mouton. In 1884, it was renamed for General Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero who fought with and significantly aided the American Army during the American Revolutionary War. The city's economy was primarily based on agriculture until the 1940s, when the petroleum and natural gas industry became dominant. In recent years, the medical profession has taken a more predominant role in the area economy.

Lafayette is the center of the Cajun culture in Louisiana and the US. Lafayette has a strong tourism industry because of the Cajun and Creole cultures of the surrounding region. The cuisine of the region, Cajun cuisine, is one of the most famous regional cuisines in the US.

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2TheAdvocate--Initially, his son's stop for -LJ Alleman Middle- was 0.8 of a mile from their home, but his son had to cross busy Pinhook Road to get there. ... - Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:12:38 GMT+00:00
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City of Lafayette

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Municipalities and communities of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

County seat: Lafayette
CitiesBroussard � * Carencro * Lafayette * Scott * Youngsville
TownDuson �
Unincorporated
communities		Milton * River Ranch * Vatican
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes



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