Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Lafayette County
County
Lafayette County Courthouse in 1982
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°40′N 90°08′W / 42.66°N 90.14°W / 42.66; -90.14
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1846
Named forMarquis de Lafayette
SeatDarlington
Largest cityDarlington
Area
 • Total635 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Land634 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total16,611
 • Density26.2/sq mi (10.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.co.lafayette.wi.gov

Lafayette County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2020, 16,611 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Darlington.[2]

Geography

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
185011,531—
186018,13457.3%
187022,65925.0%
188021,279−6.1%
189020,265−4.8%
190020,9593.4%
191020,075−4.2%
192020,002−0.4%
193018,649−6.8%
194018,6950.2%
195018,137−3.0%
196018,1420.0%
197017,456−3.8%
198017,412−0.3%
199016,076−7.7%
200016,1370.4%
201016,8364.3%
202016,611−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1790–1960[4] 1900–1990[5]
1990–2000[6] 2010–2020[1]


The county has a total area of 635 square miles (1,644.6 km2). Of this, 634 square miles (1,642.1 km2) is land and 1 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.16%) is water.

Cities, villages, and towns

  • Argyle (town)
  • Argyle (village)
  • Belmont (town)
  • Belmont (village)
  • Benton (town)
  • Benton (village)
  • Blanchard (town)
  • Blanchardville (village)
  • Cuba City (partial) (city)
  • Darlington (town)
  • Darlington (city)
  • Elk Grove (town)
  • Fayette (town)
  • Gratiot (town)
  • Gratiot (village)
  • Hazel Green (partial) (village)
  • Kendall (town)
  • Lamont (town)
  • Monticello (town)
  • New Diggings (town)
  • Seymour (town)
  • Shullsburg (town)
  • Shullsburg (city)
  • South Wayne (village)
  • Wayne (town)
  • White Oak Springs (town)
  • Willow Springs (town)
  • Wiota (town)

Unincorporated communities

  • Avon
  • Calamine
  • Elk Grove
  • Etna
  • Fayette
  • Five Corners
  • Ipswich
  • Jenkinsville
  • Lamont
  • Lead Mine
  • Leslie
  • Meekers Grove
  • New Diggings
  • Red Rock
  • Riverside
  • Seymour Corners
  • Slateford
  • Strawbridge
  • Truman
  • White Oak
  • Wiota
  • Woodford
  • Yellowstone

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Lafayette County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved August 5, 2015.

Other websites

42°40′N 90°08′W / 42.66°N 90.14°W / 42.66; -90.14

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