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Lafayette, Oregon
Founded:
1847 by Joel Perkins, the third oldest city in Oregon. Named for Perkins' hometown
of Lafayette, Indianna
Incorporated:
1878
Population:
Click
here to see population numbers from the latest census for Lafayette and other
Oregon cities.
Climate:
Coldest Month: January, lowest monthly average, 32 degrees F
Hottest month:
August, highest monthly average, 80 degrees F
Driest month: July
Wettest
month: December
Average annual precipitation: 40.780 inches
Education:
Wascher Elementary School, part of McMinnville School District, is located
in Lafayette. Older students attend Patton Middle School in McMinnville and McMinnville
High School.
Major
employers:
McMinnville businesses including Cascade Steel Rolling Mills
and other manufacturing concerns |
