Lafayette Minnesota Map

About Lafayette, Minnesota

Lafayette is a locality in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 484. The population density is 146.8 people per km². Lafayette is located at 44.4466°N, 94.3953°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56054.

Lafayette rests upon the broad, fertile plains of southern Minnesota, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost audacious generosity, painted in the soft, persistent hues of agricultural abundance. It lies 19.4 miles north-east of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 39°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-north-east of New Ulm. The land here is a gentle swell of earth, a testament to the glacial forces that shaped it, now meticulously ordered into fields of corn and soybeans that ripple like a green and gold sea under the vast, indifferent sky. The air, especially in the quiet hours of dawn, carries a crispness that speaks of the approaching seasons, a clean scent of dew-kissed soil and distant livestock. The character of Lafayette is etched in its unpretentious architecture, its tidy streets, and the slow, deliberate pace of a community that has learned to live in harmony with the rhythm of the land. The history of Lafayette is intrinsically tied to the settlement of the prairie, a story of pioneers who saw potential in this seemingly endless expanse and established a life built on hard work and the bounty of the earth. The local economy, then as now, revolves around agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels along the railway line, a reminder of the vital link to markets beyond. The faint echo of steam whistles and the rumble of freight trains once marked the pulse of Lafayette, a sound now softened by the hum of modern machinery. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the enduring spirit of this place is found in its resilient community, its welcoming spirit, and the quiet pride it takes in its agricultural heritage, a legacy that continues to nourish the land and its people.

About This Lafayette Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lafayette, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.446631, -94.395254. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lafayette and Nicollet County.

Detailed location data for Lafayette includes the ZIP code (56054), telephone area code (320), county seat of Nicollet County (St. Peter), and school district assignment (New Ulm Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lafayette is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.