Lafayette County, Arkansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lafayette County
County
Lafayette County Courthouse, Lewisville
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	October 15, 1827
Named for	Marquis de Lafayette
Seat	Lewisville
Largest town	Stamps
Area
• Total	545 sq mi (1,410 km2)
• Land	528 sq mi (1,370 km2)
• Water	17 sq mi (40 km2)  3.1%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,308
• Density	11.574/sq mi (4.469/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	71826, 71827, 71845, 71860, 71861
Area code	870
Congressional district	4th

Lafayette County is a place in Arkansas, a state in the USA. It's called a county. In 2020, about 6,300 people lived there. This makes it one of the smallest counties in Arkansas by population.

The main town, called the county seat, is Lewisville. Lafayette County was started on October 15, 1827. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French hero who helped America in the American Revolutionary War.

This county is a "dry county." This means that stores and restaurants are not allowed to sell alcohol.

About Lafayette County's Land

Lafayette County covers about 545 square miles. Most of this area is land (528 square miles), and a small part (17 square miles) is water. It is the smallest county in Arkansas when you look at its total area.

Main Roads in Lafayette County

Here are some of the important roads that go through Lafayette County:

• U.S. Highway 82
• Highway 29
• Highway 53
• Highway 160

Neighboring Counties and Parishes

Lafayette County shares borders with several other counties and parishes:

• To the north: Hempstead County
• To the northeast: Nevada County
• To the east: Columbia County
• To the southeast: Webster Parish, Louisiana
• To the south: Bossier Parish, Louisiana
• To the southwest: Caddo Parish, Louisiana
• To the west: Miller County

People in Lafayette County

In 2020, there were 6,308 people living in Lafayette County. These people lived in 2,784 households, which are like homes or families. About 1,801 of these were families.

Age pyramid Lafayette County

Most people in Lafayette County are White (about 61%). The next largest group is Black or African American (about 32%). There are also smaller groups of Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, and people of mixed races. About 2% of the people are Hispanic or Latino.

Towns and Areas

Lafayette County has several towns and smaller areas called townships.

Towns

• Bradley
• Buckner
• Lewisville (This is the county seat, the main town)
• Stamps

Townships

Townships are smaller parts of a county. Here are the townships in Lafayette County: Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Lafayette County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township.

• Baker (This includes most of Stamps)
• French
• Hadley (This includes Buckner and a small part of Stamps)
• La Grange (This includes a small part of Lewisville)
• Mars Hill
• Roane (This includes Bradley)
• Russell
• Steel (This includes most of Lewisville)
• Walker Creek

Schools in Lafayette County

There are two main school districts in Lafayette County:

• Lafayette County School District
• Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District

The Bradley School District used to be a separate district, but it joined with Emerson-Taylor-Bradley in 2013.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Lafayette (Arkansas) para niños