La FayetteIL
A town of 157, settled in 1845.
Is La Fayette a good place to live?
La Fayette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
157 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Fayette: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Fayette, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Fayette.
A larger share of households in La Fayette are owner-occupiers than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.6%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
La Fayette has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Peoria (9%), Bradford (7%) and Toulon (7%). La Fayette’s typical household income is $51,000. Among residents in the town, 4.5% live below the poverty line, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median commute is under 31 miles.
| La Fayette | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is La Fayette’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy La Fayette is
The share of adults in La Fayette who had a checkup this year: 80%. The town beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Among adults in the town, 40% have high blood pressure, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. In La Fayette, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| La Fayette | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | La Fayette | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in La Fayette: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in La Fayette after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 21%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about La Fayette
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Fayette; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 La Fayette residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave La Fayette for work
Where La Fayette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About La Fayette
Village in Illinois, United States
La Fayette (named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, pronounced locally "Lay - fay - et") is a village in Stark County, Illinois, United States. It is located south of Kewanee along IL 17 (Madison Street). As of the 2020 census, La Fayette had a population of 160. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
- ZIP code
- 61449
Questions about La Fayette
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Fayette, IL a good place to live?
La Fayette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is La Fayette, IL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including George A. Williams and Charles Abel Buffum.