Lake Lafayette

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Lake Lafayette

Total population

237

Median home value

$76,800

5.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,563

Lake Lafayette$47k

National$74k

Air quality index

41Good

Elevation262 m

Land area1.97 km²

Weather65°F · Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates38.95°, -93.97°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lake Lafayette is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 277 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Lake Lafayette, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

H. Owen Reed

American composer (1910–2014)

B

Bob Clemens

baseball player

T

Tonya Evinger

American mixed martial artist

C

Clifton R. Blincoe

chemist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lake Lafayette

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

Housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1942

1990 census of population and housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992

1980 census of housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1983

America's top-rated smaller cities

David Garoogian · 2010

America's top-rated cities

David Garoogian · 2003

America's 100 best places to retire

Annette Fuller · 2013

College songs you like to sing

Kenneth S. Clark · 1931

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BISON, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 193 mi
• Wildfire B.B, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 196 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Seen 2026-09-14

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-09-14

Tan Jumping Spider

Platycryptus undatus

Seen 2026-09-13

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

Seen 2026-09-13

Devoted Horse Fly

Tabanus calens

Seen 2026-09-13

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-09-13

White-lip Globe Snail

Mesodon thyroidus

Seen 2026-09-12

late boneset

Eupatorium serotinum

Seen 2026-09-12

Boreal Chorus Frog

Pseudacris maculata

Seen 2026-09-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 17:00 UTC.