Lafayette, Ohio

About Lafayette

Lafayette is a tiny community in western Ohio counting 395 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Lafayette is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,717 residents per square mile.

📰 Lafayette News Today

• Coshocton County approves $71,854 in Skip’s Landing savings; West Lafayette seeks sewer funding Your Ohio News · Aug 14
• Local communities across the Lima area host Memorial Day parades and ceremonies honoring fallen service members Hometown Stations · Jul 29
• Thomas Lee "Tom" Patterson Obituary May 15, 2026 themillerfuneralhome.com · May 15
• West Lafayette Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Robert Warne Obituary - Coshocton, OH Dignity Memorial · Jun 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lafayette Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Lafayette — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• Positioned in western Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Haunted Town Hall · Attraction
• Lafayette-Jackson Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lafayette

• Jackson Twp Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lafayette

🏘️ Nearby Communities