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Lafayette County, Wisconsin
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Lafayette County Courthouse in 1982
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Lafayette County
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Map of the U.S
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded 1846
Named for Marquis de Lafayette
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
 - (2020)
 - Density

16,611
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.lafayette.wi.gov

Lafayette County, sometimes spelled La Fayette County, is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It was part of the Wisconsin Territory at the time of its founding. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,611.[1] Its county seat is Darlington.[2] The county was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French general who rendered assistance to the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.[3] The courthouse scenes from the 2009 film Public Enemies were filmed at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Darlington.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 635 square miles (1,640 km2), of which 634 square miles (1,640 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.[4]

Major highways[]

  • US 151 U.S. Highway 151
  • WIS 11 Highway 11 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 23 Highway 23 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 78 Highway 78 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 81 Highway 81 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 126 Highway 126 (Wisconsin)

Buses[]

  • List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

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%
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[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2020[1]
USA Lafayette County, Wisconsin age pyramid

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Lafayette County

As of the 2000 census,[9] there were 16,137 people, 6,211 households, and 4,378 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km2). There were 6,674 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 99.03% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.8% were of German, 17.5% Norwegian, 13.6% Irish, 11.9% English, 6.8% Swiss and 6.0% American ancestry.

There were 6,211 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.20% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males.

Communities[]

Cities[]

Villages[]

  • Argyle
  • Belmont
  • Benton
  • Blanchardville (partly in Iowa County)
  • Gratiot
  • Hazel Green (mostly in Grant County)
  • South Wayne

Towns[]

  • Argyle
  • Belmont
  • Benton
  • Blanchard
  • Darlington
  • Elk Grove
  • Fayette
  • Gratiot
  • Kendall
  • Lamont
  • Monticello
  • New Diggings
  • Seymour
  • Shullsburg
  • Wayne
  • White Oak Springs
  • Willow Springs
  • Wiota

Census-designated places[]

  • Wiota
  • Woodford

Other unincorporated communities[]

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

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Lafayette County, Wisconsin[10]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,821 56.35% 3,647 42.63% 87 1.02%
2016 3,977 51.91% 3,288 42.91% 397 5.18%
2012 3,314 41.68% 4,536 57.04% 102 1.28%
2008 2,984 38.10% 4,732 60.43% 115 1.47%
2004 3,929 46.84% 4,402 52.48% 57 0.68%
2000 3,336 45.93% 3,710 51.08% 217 2.99%
1996 2,172 33.62% 3,261 50.48% 1,027 15.90%
1992 2,582 32.85% 3,143 39.99% 2,134 27.15%
1988 3,665 50.69% 3,521 48.70% 44 0.61%
1984 4,584 60.43% 2,961 39.03% 41 0.54%
1980 4,421 51.46% 3,598 41.88% 572 6.66%
1976 4,131 50.48% 3,839 46.91% 213 2.60%
1972 4,898 62.91% 2,804 36.01% 84 1.08%
1968 4,084 55.10% 2,853 38.49% 475 6.41%
1964 3,194 41.64% 4,471 58.28% 6 0.08%
1960 4,715 56.60% 3,607 43.30% 8 0.10%
1956 4,733 59.33% 3,212 40.26% 33 0.41%
1952 5,731 66.23% 2,905 33.57% 17 0.20%
1948 3,288 46.28% 3,740 52.65% 76 1.07%
1944 4,421 54.27% 3,696 45.37% 30 0.37%
1940 5,059 53.71% 4,315 45.81% 45 0.48%
1936 3,801 41.11% 4,976 53.81% 470 5.08%
1932 3,246 39.52% 4,886 59.49% 81 0.99%
1928 5,134 58.53% 3,585 40.87% 52 0.59%
1924 2,671 34.69% 1,265 16.43% 3,763 48.88%
1920 4,893 76.11% 1,357 21.11% 179 2.78%
1916 2,544 54.07% 2,059 43.76% 102 2.17%
1912 1,747 39.14% 1,852 41.50% 864 19.36%
1908 2,832 55.96% 2,100 41.49% 129 2.55%
1904 2,875 58.19% 1,928 39.02% 138 2.79%
1900 2,852 55.83% 2,100 41.11% 156 3.05%
1896 2,919 54.74% 2,236 41.94% 177 3.32%
1892 2,366 47.87% 2,286 46.25% 291 5.89%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Lafayette County, Wisconsin

References[]

Further reading[]

External links[]

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