Nov 10 1910, 1910
Lafayette’s story
206 years in pictures
Census counts: 337 in 1870, 406 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
- 1820Lafayette is settled
LafayetteOH
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
401
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Is Lafayette a good place to live?
Lafayette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lafayette stand out
Where Lafayette beats most towns.
Small town
401 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lafayette: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lafayette, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lafayette’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Allen County Board of ElectionsAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4585445854 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lafayette.
Work & commute
Most of Lafayette’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Lafayette’s typical household income is $53,000, below both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 1% of working residents stay in Lafayette for work; the rest commute out. The typical journey to work locally is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Lima (17%), Bath Township (10%) and Shawnee Township (6%).
1%work in town
| Lafayette | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lafayette1%
Lima17%
Bath Township10%
Shawnee Township6%
American Township5%
10 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Lafayette
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Lafayette has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lafayette is
28% of Lafayette adults have been diagnosed with depression. Lafayette: 37% of adults feel lonely, against 34% in Ohio’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns.
| Lafayette | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
11 better21 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Lafayette | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 14.1% |
Lima Memorial Health System
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Lafayette, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lafayette once, in 2004. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Expected losses in Lafayette break down as 71% from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
The median rent in Lafayette is lower than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Among households in Lafayette, 78% are owner-occupiers.
$260Kmedian sale price
| Lafayette | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $647 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 77% | 73% |
2
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lafayette
16pages on Lafayette
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Lafayette
Ohio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima4.1 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionJames A. Rhodes State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lima4.2 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionOhio Northern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ada6.4 mi$39,800 tuition
About 1 of every 100 Lafayette residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lafayette for work
Where Lafayette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Lafayette
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lafayette
Village in Ohio, United States
Lafayette is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 406 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. It's also famous for its Hot Dog eating contest every year that takes place on November 6th.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1820
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 928 ft
- ZIP code
- 45854
- Area code
- 419
Questions about Lafayette
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lafayette, OH a good place to live?
Lafayette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.