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The City of Lafayette is a small, vibrant community located in Boulder County, just outside of Broomfield. Residents of Lafayette enjoy convenient access to both Boulder and Denver, and the community is also filled with lots of open space. Lafayette's population has grown to roughly 26,000, and the median home price in Lafayette is currently around $235,000.

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HISTORY

The first inhabitants of Lafayette were actually the Ute, Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians who lived in nomadic tribes in the area.  In 1871, Lafayette and Mary Miller moved into the area, acquiring a farm through the Homestead Act.  The couple had itchy feet, though, and moved away only three years later.  They lived in Boulder, Colorado for four years while Mr. Miller ran a butcher shop.  Mary served on the school board while her husband was a member of the volunteer fire department.  When Lafayette Miller died suddenly in 1878, though, Mary gathered up her six small children and moved back to their Lafayette farm to manage it alone.  Over the ensuing years, the farm prospered under her hand. 

Over time, Mary Miller became interested in mining coal on her property, and it was indeed discovered in 1884.  The first shaft was sunk by John Simpson in 1887.  Only a year later, Mary platted 150 acres of land for the town of Lafayette, named for her late husband.  The town boomed, increasing to a second mining operation and laying down houses within the year.  In 1900 Mary Miller founded the Lafayette Bank and was elected the bank president, making her the only female bank president in the world. 

As the mines in the town began to shut down with the rise in natural gas use, the town returned to its agricultural roots.  As times continued to change and the town grew, it began to turn to commercial enterprises and manufacturing concerns.  Today it is a thriving Colorado town. 

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THE TOWN TODAY

Lafayette is still growing and expanding almost 120 years after its founding.  The town is alive with possibility, and according to the city's website, "We envision a future that mixes small town livability with balanced growth and superior city services."

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POINTS OF INTEREST
While you are in Lafayette, be sure to check out the Lafayette Miner's Museum to see the rich cultural history of the area's miners.  These people founded the town, and their history is the town's history.  There is also golfing at the Indian Peaks Golf Course and plenty of places to explore through hiking or horseback riding. 

If you have any questions about the Lafayette real estate market or would like to set up a showing on a home, please feel free to call us at 303-301-7142 or fill out the form below and one of our specialist will get back to you shortly.

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