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LaFayette is a city in Walker County, Georgia, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 6,702. The city is the county seat of Walker County. Nestled between Northwest Georgia's picturesque mountains, the city is two hours from Atlanta and Knoxville, Tenn., and about 30 miles from Chattanooga. The county, established in 1835 and named for former U.S. Sen. Freeman Walker, an attorney from Augusta, was formed from a portion of Murray County.

The city owns Chattooga Academy, one of the county's most cherished landmarks. The structure, completed in 1836, is believed to be one of Georgia's oldest remaining brick school buildings and was later renamed John B. Gordon Hall after Confederate Gen. John B. Gordon, who attended the school as a child and also served as governor of Georgia.

LaFayette is located at 34.709704, -85.283862. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.0 km² (8.1 mi²), all land. LaFayette is made up of a small inner city and surrounding unincorporated towns and communities such as Noble, Naomi, Kensington, Rock Spring, and Villanow.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

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