Lafayette County, Wisconsin
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]
| Lafayette County, Wisconsin | |
| Map | |
| Map of Wisconsin highlighting Lafayette County Location in the state of Wisconsin | |
| Map of the USA highlighting Wisconsin Wisconsin's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1846 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Darlington |
| Largest City | Darlington |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
635 sq mi (1,645 km²) 634 sq mi (1,642 km²) 1.0 sq mi (3 km²), 0.2% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.lafayette.wi.gov | |
| Named for: Marquis de Lafayette | |
Geography
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 11,531 | ||
| 1860 | 18,134 | 57.3% | |
| 1870 | 22,659 | 25.0% | |
| 1880 | 21,279 | −6.1% | |
| 1890 | 20,265 | −4.8% | |
| 1900 | 20,959 | 3.4% | |
| 1910 | 20,075 | −4.2% | |
| 1920 | 20,002 | −0.4% | |
| 1930 | 18,649 | −6.8% | |
| 1940 | 18,695 | 0.2% | |
| 1950 | 18,137 | −3.0% | |
| 1960 | 18,142 | 0.0% | |
| 1970 | 17,456 | −3.8% | |
| 1980 | 17,412 | −0.3% | |
| 1990 | 16,076 | −7.7% | |
| 2000 | 16,137 | 0.4% | |
| 2010 | 16,836 | 4.3% | |
| 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
Lafayette County, Wisconsin Media
- USA Lafayette County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Lafayette County
References
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Other websites
- Lafayette County
- Lafayette Development Corporation Archived 2012-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Lafayette Economic Development Archived 2016-01-10 at the Wayback Machine