Lafayette 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 | |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 16,611 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 16,945  |
| • 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, 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.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2020-census-55065was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 178.