Lafayette County | |
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![]() 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 | |
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Founded | 1846 |
Named for | Marquis de Lafayette |
Seat | Darlington |
Largest city | Darlington |
Area | |
• Total | 635 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
• Land | 634 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
• Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 16,611 |
• Density | 26.2/sq mi (10.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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]