Lafayette County, Missouri
46 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 33,115
- Median household income
- $80,612
- ±6,979
- Unemployed
- 3.0%
- 509 of 16,710 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.0%
- 10,938 of 12,576 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lafayette | 32,817 (2021) | 1001 Main St, Lexington | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alma | 398 (2021) | Po Box 229, Alma | — |
| City of Concordia | 2,351 (2021) | Po Box 847, Concordia | Website |
| City of Corder | 418 (2021) | Po Box 275, Corder | — |
| City of Higginsville | 4,690 (2021) | Po Box 110, Higginsville | Website |
| City of Lake Lafayette | 283 (2021) | 1001 Lafayette Dr, Odessa | — |
| City of Lexington | 4,564 (2021) | 919 Franklin Ave, Lexington | Website |
| City of Mayview | 212 (2021) | 210 S Sallie St, Mayview | — |
| City of Napoleon | 211 (2021) | Po Box 112, Napoleon | — |
| City of Odessa | 5,585 (2021) | Po Box 128, Odessa | Website |
| City of Waverly | 778 (2021) | Po Box 162, Waverly | — |
| City of Wellington | 743 (2021) | Po Box 598, Wellington | — |
| Town of Aullville | 76 (2021) | 23310 Walnut St, Higginsville | — |
| Town of Dover | 85 (2021) | Po Box 27, Dover | — |
| Village of Bates City | 220 (2021) | Po Box 225, Bates City | Website |
Special districts 31
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Creek Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 23489 Haygood Rd, Higginsville | — |
| Wellington Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 396, Wellington | — |
| Ray-Lafayette Levee District 1 | Flood control | P O Box 516, Richmond | — |
| Alma Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 285, Alma | — |
| Concordia Special Road District | Highways | 807 N Main St, Concordia | — |
| Corder Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 62, Corder | — |
| Dover Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 51, Dover | — |
| Higginsville Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 85, Higginsville | — |
| Lexington Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 113, Lexington | — |
| Mayview Special Road District | Highways | 6800 Highway E, Mayview | — |
| Odessa Special Road District | Highways | 401 E Orchard St, Odessa | — |
| Waverly Special Road District | Highways | 18916 Highway Bb, Corder | — |
| Wellington-Napoleon Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 26, Wellington | — |
| Higginsville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 419 Fairground Ave, Higginsville | — |
| Lafayette County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1415 S Odell Ave, Marshall | — |
| Lexington City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 2215 Aull Ln, Lexington | — |
| Little Sni A Bar Watershed Subdistrict | Irrigation | 120 W 19th St, Higginsville | — |
| Tabo Creek Watershed Subdistrict | Irrigation | 120 W 19th St, Higginsville | — |
| Wellington Napoleon Subdistrict | Irrigation | 120 W 19th St, Higginsville | — |
| Robertson Memorial Library District | Libraries | 19 W 20th St, Higginsville | — |
| Alma Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 101 N County Rd, Alma | — |
| Concordia Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 121, Concordia | — |
| Corder Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 254, Corder | — |
| Higginsville Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2327 Chihuahua Road, Higginsville | — |
| Mayview Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 500 West Orchard Street, Mayview | — |
| Odessa Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 345, Odessa | — |
| Wellington-Napoleon Fire Protection and Ambulance District | Local fire protection | Po Box 262, Wellington | — |
| Wellington-Napoleon R-Ix Reg Rec Ds | Other single function districts | Po Box 701, Wellington | — |
| Lafayette County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 120 W 19th St, Higginsville | Website |
| Lafayette County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 317, Odessa | — |
| Lafayette County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 47, Higginsville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CONCORDIA R-II
School district2 schools
204 SW 11TH ST, Concordia, MO, 64020
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CRAWFORD CO. R-II
School district3 schools
1 WILDCAT PRIDE DR, Cuba, MO, 65453
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAFAYETTE CO. C-1
School district3 schools
805 W 31ST ST, Higginsville, MO, 64037
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LEXINGTON R-V
School district4 schools
817 S. Business Highway 13, Lexington, MO, 64067
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ODESSA R-VII
School district4 schools
701 S THIRD, Odessa, MO, 64076
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SANTA FE R-X
School district2 schools
108 N CHIEFS, Alma, MO, 64001
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON R-IX
School district2 schools
800 HWY 131, Wellington, MO, 64097
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Carrollton Farmers Market (Carrollton)
La Chalupa Farmers Market (148 N Topping Ave. Kansas City) · City Market (20 E.5th Street Kansas City) · The Post Farmers' Market (200 NW 11th Street Blue Springs) · and 15 more
Sedalia Area Farmers' Market (MO)
Lawson Farmers' Market (Lawson)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.