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Lafayette County, Wisconsin
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Lafayette County, created in 1846 from Iowa County, is named after Marie Joseph Paul Yver Rock Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette, a French nobleman and general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Darlington.
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| Land Area |
633.57 sq miles |
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| Water Area |
1.00 sq miles |
| Elevation |
817 ft at Darlington. 1,445 ft at Platte Mound. |
| Number of Lakes |
8 |
| Area in Lakes |
565 acres (.88 sq miles) |
| Rivers |
Galena (Fever), Pecatonica, Yellowstone |
| Major Watershed |
Mississippi River |
| Geographical Province |
Western Upland |
| Natural Vegetation |
Mostly oak savanna. South-central and east-central: prairie bluegrass and composites. North-central and southeast: small area of white, black, and red oak. |
| Population |
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1930:
1970:
1980:
1990:
2000:
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18,649
17,456
17,412
16,074
16,137
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Iowa County
Green County
Illinois
Grant County
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| Lafayette County Government and Local Information Resources |
| County Web Site |
www.co.lafayette.wi.gov |
| County Clerk |
Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 40
Darlington, WI 53530 |
Phone: 608-776-4850
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| County Parks |
Blackhawk Memorial Park
2995 County Y
Woodford, WI 53599 |
Phone: 608-465-3472
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| Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records |
Register of Deeds
676 Main St
Darlington, WI 53530 |
Phone: 608-776-4838
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| Cooperative Extension |
UW-Extension, Lafayette County |
Phone: 608-776-4820
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development |
Argyle Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 324
Argyle, WI 53504-0324 |
Phone: 608-543-3233
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Belmont Tourism Commission
222 S Mound Ave
Belmont, WI 53510 |
Phone: 608-762-5142
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Benton Business Incubator
244 Ridge Ave
Benton, WI 53803 |
Phone: 608-759-2242
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Benton Community Development Corporation
244 Ridge Ave
Benton, WI 53803 |
Phone: 608-759-3271
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Blanchardville Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 52
Blanchardville, WI 53516-0052 |
Phone: 608-523-2274
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Darlington Chamber of Commerce
439 Main St
Darlington, WI 53530 |
Phone: 608-776-3067
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Hidden Valleys Tourism
PO Box 29
Richland Center, WI 53581 |
Toll Free: 800-592-6968
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Lafayette Development Corporation
PO Box 133
627 Washington St
Darlington, WI 53530 |
Phone: 608-776-8080
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Shullsburg Community Development Corp
PO Box 3
Shullsburg, WI 53586 |
Phone: 608-965-4579
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Historical and Genealogical Societies |
Badger Historical Society
PO Box 186
Shullsburg, WI 53586 |
Phone: 608-965-3474
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Lafayette County Genealogical Society
PO Box 183
Darlington, WI 53530 |
Phone: 608-776-2755
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Lafayette County Historical Society
525 Main St
Darlington, WI 53530 |
Phone: 608-776-8340
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WIGenWebProject, Lafayette County
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