Lafayette County, Missouri

Lafayette County is a county in the western portion of Missouri, part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,984. Its county seat is Lexington. The county was organized November 16, 1820 from Cooper County and originally named Lillard County for James Lillard of Tennessee, who served in the first state constitutional convention and first state legislature. It was renamed Lafayette County on February 16, 1825, in honor of Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de La Fayette, who was then visiting the United States.

Lafayette County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°04′N 93°47′W
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedNovember 16, 1820
Named forMarquis de La Fayette
SeatLexington
Largest cityOdessa
Area
  Total639 sq mi (1,660 km2)
  Land628 sq mi (1,630 km2)
  Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total32,984
  Density52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.lafayettecountymo.com
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