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Blanchard

A town of 300 people in Lafayette County, Wisconsin

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Conserved land0.7%78 of 11,165 acres

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About Blanchard

Town in Wisconsin, United States

300Population

17.5 sq miArea

925 ftElevation

Blanchard is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census. The town was founded in the 1840s by a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints led by James Jesse Strang. It was named for Alvin Blanchard, who jointly owned the site along with Cyrus Newkirk.

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6.8%Fewer uninsured adultsWI 8% · better

Care nearby

Lafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington · 12.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Dodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

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