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Lafayette County, Missouri

Lafayette County, Missouri, has 33,531 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lexington. It uses Central Time and covers 628 sq mi (1,627 km²) of land.

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Lafayette County in Missouri
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Lafayette County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
33,531
Land area
628 sq mi (1,627 km²)
County seat or government
Lexington
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$80,612 ± $6,979
Median home value
$216,500 ± $12,051
Median rent, with utilities
$928 ± $41
Homes lived in by their owners
75.7% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Kansas City, MO-KS metro areaOutlying county
Water area
10.4 sq mi (27.1 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29107
Coordinates (central point)
39.068713, -93.802641
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lafayette County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6407512,121 people
  2. 640769,623 people
  3. 640376,460 people
  4. 640675,978 people
  5. 640113,876 people
  6. 640202,953 people
  7. 640961,166 people
  8. 640971,014 people
  9. 64001842 people
  10. 64071728 people
  11. 64021573 people
  12. 64074524 people
All 16
  1. 65321405 people
  2. 64017335 people
  3. 65327284 people
  4. 64022140 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Lafayette County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Lafayette County, largest first

  1. Sni-A-Bar Township7,852 people
  2. Lexington Township5,993 people
  3. Davis Township4,869 people
  4. Clay Township4,313 people
  5. Freedom Township3,023 people
  6. Washington Township2,998 people
  7. Dover Township2,372 people
  8. Middleton Township1,695 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Lafayette County, largest first

  1. Odessa R-VII School District12,334 people
  2. Oak Grove R-VI School District11,803 people
  3. Richmond R-XVI School District9,049 people
  4. Lafayette County C-1 School District6,756 people
  5. Lexington R-V School District6,140 people
  6. Concordia R-II School District3,599 people
  7. Santa Fe R-X School District2,672 people
  8. Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District1,888 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Oak Grove, Missouri (city)8,538 people
  2. Odessa, Missouri (city)5,620 people
  3. Higginsville, Missouri (city)4,781 people
  4. Lexington, Missouri (city)4,606 people
  5. Concordia, Missouri (city)2,332 people
  6. Waverly, Missouri (city)901 people
  7. Alma, Missouri (city)450 people
  8. Corder, Missouri (city)442 people
  9. Wellington, Missouri (city)432 people
  10. Mayview, Missouri (city)301 people
  11. Emma, Missouri (city)270 people
  12. Blackburn, Missouri (city)240 people
All 17
  1. Lake Lafayette, Missouri (city)237 people
  2. Napoleon, Missouri (city)201 people
  3. Bates City, Missouri (city)162 people
  4. Dover, Missouri (town)136 people
  5. Aullville, Missouri (village)109 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Ray County, Missouri20 mi northwest
  2. Johnson County, Missouri23 mi south
  3. Jackson County, Missouri29 mi west
  4. Carroll County, Missouri30 mi northeast
  5. Saline County, Missouri32 mi east
  6. Pettis County, Missouri36 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.