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Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Lafayette County, Wisconsin, has 17,478 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Darlington. It uses Central Time and covers 634 sq mi (1,641 km²) of land.

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Lafayette County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
17,478
Land area
634 sq mi (1,641 km²)
County seat or government
Darlington
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$76,462 ± $2,610
Median home value
$194,500 ± $8,765
Median rent, with utilities
$830 ± $28
Homes lived in by their owners
80.2% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Platteville, WI micro area, Freeport, IL micro area, and Madison, WI metro area
Water area
0.98 sq mi (2.54 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55065
Coordinates (central point)
42.655578, -90.130292
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lafayette County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5381816,024 people
  2. 535654,778 people
  3. 535304,569 people
  4. 538074,209 people
  5. 538113,093 people
  6. 535042,281 people
  7. 535162,238 people
  8. 535862,211 people
  9. 535101,435 people
  10. 538031,386 people
  11. 535871,177 people
  12. 53522943 people
All 14
  1. 53541904 people
  2. 5359975 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Lafayette County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Lafayette County, largest first

  1. Town of Wiota1,029 people
  2. Town of Belmont995 people
  3. Town of Darlington890 people
  4. Town of Willow Springs684 people
  5. Town of Elk Grove594 people
  6. Town of Kendall489 people
  7. Town of Gratiot473 people
  8. Town of Wayne472 people
  9. Town of Benton445 people
  10. Town of New Diggings435 people
  11. Town of Argyle419 people
  12. Town of Seymour391 people
All 18
  1. Town of Fayette366 people
  2. Town of Shullsburg349 people
  3. Town of Blanchard330 people
  4. Town of Lamont313 people
  5. Town of White Oak Springs129 people
  6. Town of Monticello124 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Lafayette County, largest first

  1. Platteville School District15,808 people
  2. Darlington Community School District4,861 people
  3. Cuba City School District4,514 people
  4. Mineral Point School District4,243 people
  5. Southwestern Wisconsin School District3,654 people
  6. Pecatonica Area School District2,838 people
  7. Black Hawk School District2,589 people
  8. Shullsburg School District2,195 people
  9. Belmont Community School District2,177 people
  10. Argyle School District2,090 people
  11. Benton School District1,633 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Darlington, Wisconsin (city)2,409 people
  2. Cuba City, Wisconsin (city)2,007 people
  3. Hazel Green, Wisconsin (village)1,204 people
  4. Shullsburg, Wisconsin (city)1,184 people
  5. Benton, Wisconsin (village)1,054 people
  6. Belmont, Wisconsin (village)949 people
  7. Argyle, Wisconsin (village)877 people
  8. Blanchardville, Wisconsin (village)734 people
  9. South Wayne, Wisconsin (village)441 people
  10. Gratiot, Wisconsin (village)305 people
  11. Woodford, Wisconsin (CDP)75 people
  12. Wiota, Wisconsin (CDP)50 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jo Daviess County, Illinois21 mi south
  2. Iowa County, Wisconsin24 mi north
  3. Green County, Wisconsin27 mi east
  4. Stephenson County, Illinois32 mi southeast
  5. Grant County, Wisconsin32 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.