Profile for LaFayette, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Chambersville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 35. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 11 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1988 movie, "Mississippi Burning"

Nearby parks & recreation: West Point Lake

Historic sites and museums: Chambers County Museum

Listed places near LaFayette

Cemeteries (23)

Counties (1)

Libraries (1)

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• LaFayette population
• Ancestry of people in LaFayette
• Housing in LaFayette
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• Marital status of adults in LaFayette
• Place of birth of people in LaFayette
• Residence in 1995, of people in LaFayette
• School enrollment & education levels in LaFayette
• Transportation & commute times in LaFayette
• Chambers County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about LaFayette demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Chambers County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 36862 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• LaFayette city government
• Chambers County government

2% of LaFayette residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the LaFayette ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near LaFayette
• Cemeteries in Chambers County
• Libraries in or near LaFayette

Post a query on a message board:

• Chambers County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• LaFayette museums
• LaFayette historic sites
• LaFayette area parks
• Wineries near LaFayette

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• LaFayette area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Chambers County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near LaFayette
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Chambers County

• LaFayette business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Chambers County
• Arrests in Chambers County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in LaFayette was $11,845, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Chambers County economic census
• Chambers County economic summary
• Chambers County employment growth
• Chambers County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

10% of LaFayette residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near LaFayette
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near LaFayette
• School districts in or near LaFayette
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in LaFayette
• Movies playing in or near LaFayette

• Air pollution in Chambers County
• Diesel soot in Chambers County
• Land contamination in Chambers County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Chambers County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for LaFayette

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near LaFayette
• Geocaches in Alabama

• LaFayette items now on sale

• LaFayette local government Web site
• Chambers County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• LaFayette medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near LaFayette
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near LaFayette
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Chambers County genealogy forum

Median rent in LaFayette, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $144.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $613.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in LaFayette include Lafayette Pilot Public Library ... View libraries

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• Search recent news archives in Alabama

• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near LaFayette
• Search obituaries in Alabama
• Recent death notices - selected AL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
• Lions clubs in Alabama
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for LaFayette
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near LaFayette

• Parks near LaFayette
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Chambers County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our LaFayette political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near LaFayette
• Total membership by faith, in Chambers County

• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for LaFayette workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• LaFayette travel guide
• Airports near LaFayette
• Hotels near LaFayette
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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