Profile for Lafayette, Louisiana, LA

Lafayette is on the Vermilion River.

Area was settled in 1763 by exiled Acadians from Nova Scotia. Land was deeded to the Catholic Church by an early settler, Jean Mouton.

Public transportation: Lafayette Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,251. The number of murders and homicides was 7. The violent crime rate was 11.2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1969 movie, "Easy Rider"

Well-known residents have included:
· Buckwheat Zydeco, musician

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include PJ?s Coffee, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Festivals Acadiens - Oct. 12-14, 2007
• Mid-Winter Fair Pro Rodeo - Jan. 11-14, 2007
• Le Festival de Mardi Gras - Feb. 16-20, 2007
• Big Easel Art Festival - Nov. 17, 2007
• Latin Music Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Performing arts: Acadiana Symphony Orchestra

Historic sites and museums: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Lafayette Museum, Vermilionville, Acadian Village

Colleges and universities: University of Louisiana - Lafayette, Remington College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 89

Listed places near Lafayette

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (2)

Communities (3)

Hotels (26)

Libraries (7)

Museums (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Lafayette demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lafayette Parish economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Lafayette area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 70501 ZIP code.

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• Lafayette city government
• Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
• Lafayette Parish economic development agency
• Lafayette tourism

7% of Lafayette residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lafayette ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lafayette
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Post a query on a message board:

• Lafayette Parish Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - LA 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

Music

• Acadiana Symphony Orchestra

• Lafayette area attractions
• Lafayette museums
• Lafayette historic sites
• Lafayette area parks

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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lafayette
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• Lafayette business guide
• Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Louisiana
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• Crime in Lafayette Parish
• Arrests in Lafayette Parish

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lafayette was $21,031, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Lafayette Parish economic census
• Lafayette Parish economic summary
• Lafayette Parish employment growth
• Lafayette Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

31% of Lafayette residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lafayette
• Colleges in Louisiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Louisiana
• Schools in or near Lafayette
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• School report cards
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• Movies & TV shows filmed in Lafayette
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• YouTube videos about Lafayette

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

Lafayette festival dates:

• Festivals Acadiens - Oct. 12-14, 2007
• Mid-Winter Fair Pro Rodeo - Jan. 11-14, 2007
• Le Festival de Mardi Gras - Feb. 16-20, 2007
• Big Easel Art Festival - Nov. 17, 2007
• Latin Music Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Lafayette festival web sites:

• Festival Acadiens
• Festival International de Louisiane

• ePodunk festival listings
• Louisiana county fairs
• Louisiana festivals (Louisiana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Lafayette

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• Geocaches in Louisiana

• Lafayette items now on sale

• Lafayette local government Web site
• Louisiana state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lafayette
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• Museums in Louisiana
• Louisiana state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lafayette Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Lafayette, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $409.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $860.

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Libraries in Lafayette include Butler Memorial Branch, Chenier Center Branch, Lafayette Parish Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Lafayette include Lafayette Daily Advertiser, Times of Acadiana

TV stations in Lafayette include KADN, KATC, KLFY, KLPB.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KRVS.

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Lafayette Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lafayette political report.

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Lafayette restaurants taking online reservations include Ruth's Chris Steak House - Lafayette ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Lafayette workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 44 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lafayette between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

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• Louisiana tourism bureau

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