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Lafayette, Louisiana is in Lafayette Parish and is the county seat of the parish. According to the 2016 estimated census, the population was 129,626. Lafayette is located along the Vermilion River in the southwestern part of Louisiana. Lafayette is the fourth-largest city in the state and the principal city of Lafayette, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lafayette is known as The Hub City.
Lafayette was named for General Lafayette, a French aristocrat who fought and aided the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The economy of the city is based on agriculture. In 1940 oil was discovered in the parish and petroleum and natural gas are important.
Lafayette is the center of Acadiana, the area of Cajun and Louisiana Creole culture. The was developed by the relocation of Acadians after their expulsion by the British from eastern Canada in the late 18th century following France’s defeat in the Seven Years’ War.
Lafayette is home to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, part of the University of Louisiana System. This is the second largest university in the state and has an enrollment of about 7,508. Lafayette also is the headquarters of Acadian Ambulance and South Louisiana community College which offers EMT Basic and Paramedic certification.
Lafayette is the headquarters of the consolidation of city and parish government. The head of the parish is a president and is held by Joel Robideaux. Lafayette is home to the National Guard headquarters of the 256th Infantry Brigade a unit of more than 3,000 soldiers. Lafayette is also home to the United State Marine Corps Reserve Unit, F. Co. Anti-Terrorism Battalion.
Lafayette, Louisiana
Joel Robideaux, President
1400 NW Evangeline Trwy
Lafayette, LA 70501-2829
Phone: 800-346-1958
The crime index in Lafayette, LA is 369.8 crimes to 100,000 residents. This makes Lafayette 86.3% higher in crime compared to other US cities. In 2016 there were 11 murders, 19 rapes, 148 robberies, 463 assaults, 1,025 burglaries, 5,013 thefts, 379 auto thefts, and 22 arsons.
There are 208 registered sex offenders living in Lafayette as of September 2018. The ratio of residents in Lafayette to the number of sex offenders is 610 to 1.
