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Lafayette

A town of 447 people in Monroe County, Wisconsin

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Conserved land3.1%698 of 22,483 acres

Trails24 mi0.7 mi per sq mi

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About Lafayette

Town in Wisconsin, United States

447Population

35.3 sq miArea

958 ftElevation

Lafayette is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 447 at the 2020 census.

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How Lafayette ranks

#12Best schools in WI #107Most educated in WI #107Fastest growing in WI All WI rankings →

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Area code608

Living in Lafayette

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Most working residents leave Lafayette for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sparta (30%), La Crosse (13%) and Tomah (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Sparta

30%

La Crosse

13%

Tomah

9%

Onalaska

3%

2%Work in townlive and work in Lafayette 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 337Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lafayette →

Health in Lafayette

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

8worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 16.7%More smokersWI 13.6% · worse 31.7%More adults who get no exerciseWI 26.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaSparta · 7.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Bluffs Chc-NorwalkNorwalk · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54656, 54660 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lafayette →

Natural hazards in Lafayette

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

4Does Lafayette flood?paid flood claims since 2006 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Monroe County MapLafayette vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lafayette →

Climate in Lafayette

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Lafayette has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 10°Winter

56° / 33°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Lafayette get?About 48 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Lafayette →

Libraries near Lafayette

Nearest: Sparta Free LibrarySparta · 7.7 miles · 51 hrs a week

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Where Lafayette is

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Locator map of Lafayette — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Lafayette Angelo Greenfield New Lyme

SAngelo EGreenfield NNew Lyme

Where Lafayette residents work nearby:Angelo 2%Work & commute →

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