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
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  (2020)[1]
• 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.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]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Lafayette County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.