Lafayette is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 6,197 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Lake Wissota is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Bateman is also located in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Lafayette ranks

All →

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

Town numbers

ZIP codeSign in to add

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Lafayette

Work & commute in Lafayette

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Lafayette for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Eau Claire (28%), Chippewa Falls (23%) and Lake Hallie (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Eau Claire

28%

Chippewa Falls

23%

Lake Hallie

Menomonie

3%Work in townlive and work in Lafayette 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 675Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lafayette →

Health in Lafayette

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

≈Just like Wisconsin

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Lafayette tracks Wisconsin closely.

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalEau Claire · 12.1 mi · ER

Family Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental CenterChippewa Falls · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54729, 54727 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lafayette →

Natural hazards in Lafayette

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Lafayette flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Lafayette MapLafayette vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Lafayette

Full climate →

Lafayette has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 9°Winter

55° / 33°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Lafayette get?About 55 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Lafayette

All Lafayette schools →

B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Lafayette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#12Best public schoolsof 262 in WI

DistrictChippewa Falls Area Unified School DistrictSchools2

Stillson Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 338 students Liberty Christian SchoolOther · Grades 5–12 · 51 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.