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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the parish had a population of 241,753, up from 221,578 at the 2010 United States census. The parish seat is the city of Lafayette. The parish was founded in 1823. Since 1992, Lafayette City and Lafayette Parish have operated as a consolidated government.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1823 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 5,653
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| 1840 | 7,841
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| 1850 | 6,720
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| 1860 | 9,003
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| 1870 | 10,388
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| 1880 | 13,235
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| 1890 | 15,966
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| 1900 | 22,825
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| 1910 | 28,733
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| 1920 | 30,841
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| 1930 | 38,827
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| 1940 | 43,941
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| 1950 | 57,743
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| 1960 | 84,656
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| 1970 | 109,716
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| 1980 | 150,017
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| 1990 | 164,762
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Research Tips
External links
www.lafayettegov.org
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