About Lafayette Colorado
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Lafayette
Lafayette was founded in 1878. It is located in southeastern Boulder County. Lafayette is up and coming with many large businesses moving in recently. Lafayette is host to many unique events each year including an oatmeal festival, peach festival, wine festival, and Lafayette Days. With 14 parks surrounding the area, you’re sure to find fun in the sun. If you’re a golf enthusiast, be sure to check out Indian Peaks Golf Course which has been rated as one of the best national golf courses by Golf Digest Magazine. You’ll never be bored in Lafayette!Lafayette Colorado Location Map
Real Estate and Homes in Lafayette Colorado
Real estate prices vary greatly by style and location. While Lafayette does offer smaller single family homes starting in the low $200,000 range, typical move-in ready homes sized for a family of 4 start closer to $400,000. See the list below for starting prices in Lafayette.
- Single Family Homes - Staring at $200,000
- Condos - Starting at $110,000
- Townhomes - Starting at $110,000
- Patio Homes - Starting at $365,000
- Farm and Ranch - Starting at $1,000,000
- Vacant Land - Starting at $50,000
See Our Lafayette CO Property Type Pages for More:
- Subdivisions
- Home Valuation
- Just Listed
- Single Family Homes
- Condos, Townhomes, Lofts
- Townhomes
- Cluster and Patio Homes
- Ranch One Story Homes
- Ranch / One Story Townhomes
- Age Restricted 55+ Homes
- Age Restricted 55+ Condos
- Age Restricted Townhomes
- Horse Property
- Gated Communities
- Pool Communities
- Private Pool Homes
- New Construction Homes
- New Construction Condos
- New Construction Townhomes
- Land and Lots
Lafayette Colorado Demographics
See Lafayette Colorado demographics and more in Wikipedia
- Population (2012): 25,774 and growing (US Census)
- Area: 9.46 square miles (US Census)
- Elevation: 5,210 feet
- Median Household Income: $69,759 (US Census)
- Density: 2,584.1 persons per square mile (US Census)
- Counties: Boulder
- Property Taxes: Approximately $570 per $100,000 in value (Average of entire county; Rate will vary city by city and based on the current mill rate)
- Sales Tax Rate: 8.300% (sale-tax.com)
- School District: Boulder Valley
Lafayette Local Government
Lafayette Colorado Schools
- Boulder Valley
- Alexander Dawson School, K-12
- Running River School, K-8
- Catalyst High School
- Adventure Montessori
Key Lafayette Businesses
- Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Epsilon
- City of Lafayette
- Universal Forest Products
- Imagine!
- Walmart
- Rocky Mountain Instrument Company
- Dharmacon
- King Soopers
Businesses/Employers Nearby
- IBM Corporation
- Ball Corporation
- Boulder Community Hospital
- Whole Foods
- The Hain Celestial Group
- Lexmark
- Left Hand Brewing
- Oskar Blues
- DigitalGlobe
- Seagate Technologies
- Longmont United Hospital
- St. Vrain School District
- City of Longmont Government Website
Federally Funded Research Facilities:
- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
- Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL)
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
- Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR)
- JILA
- Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP)
- National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
- National Climatic Data Center
- National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS)
- National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
- National Weather Service (NWS)
- Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC)
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Lafayette Commuting
- Hwy 287, Hwy 7, C-470, I-25.
- Coal Creek
- RTD
Average commute times by car to:
- Denver (Downtown) 20 minutes
- Boulder 20 minutes
- Longmont 20 minutes
- Ft. Collins 60 Minutes
Recreation and Fun Stuff in Lafayette
- Bob Burger Recreation Center
- YMCA of Boulder Valley
- Lamont Does Park
- Lafayette Parks, Open Space and Golf
- Waneka Lake Boathouse
- City of Lafayette Youth Sports Programs
- Longmont Recreation Centers
- Longmont Athletic Club
- YMCA
- St. Vrain State Park
- Union Reservoir - Cycling, Running, Walking, Fishing, (Private Land - permission based)
- St. Vrain Youth Soccer Association
- Colorado Storm Soccer
- Longmont Indoor Soccer (Youth and Adult)
- Longmont Rapids Youth Soccer Club (ages 5-10)
- Longmont Youth Football
- Longmont Youth Basketball
- 3rd-8th Grade Basketball
- Longmont Youth Baseball
- Longmont Baseball
- YMCA - Youth Sports & Swim Lessons
Hiking and Outdoor Activities
- Chautauqua Park
- Flagstaff Mountain and Summit Nature Center
- Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
- Mt. Sanitas Trail
- Hiking Trail Guide for Boulder
- Hunting and Fishing in Colorado