Lafayette County, Missouri
Lafayette County | |
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 Lafayette County Courthouse in Lexington | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′N 93°47′W / 39.06°N 93.78°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | November 16, 1820 |
| Named for | Marquis de La Fayette |
| Seat | Lexington |
| Largest city | Odessa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 639 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
| • Land | 628 sq mi (1,630 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.6% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 32,984 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
Lafayette County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,984.[1] Its county seat is Lexington.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Lafayette County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Population Data and Maps". Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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