Lafayette, Walworth County, Wisconsin

Lafayette, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Lafayette, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°43′6″N 88°28′37″W / 42.71833°N 88.47694°W / 42.71833; -88.47694Coordinates: 42°43′6″N 88°28′37″W / 42.71833°N 88.47694°W / 42.71833; -88.47694
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Walworth
Area
• Total	34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2)
• Land	34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1]	906 ft (276 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,251
• Density	65.2/sq mi (25.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	262
FIPS code	55-40950[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583504[1]

Lafayette is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Bowers is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Abells Corners is also located partially in the town

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²), of which, 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,251 people, 595 households, and 496 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.2 people per square mile (25.2/km²). There were 619 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.40% White, 1.02% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.67% of the population.

There were 595 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,500, and the median income for a family was $66,786. Males had a median income of $37,857 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,132. About 4.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Municipalities and communities of Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Elkhorn
Cities	Burlington‡ Delavan Elkhorn Lake Geneva Whitewater‡
Villages	Bloomfield Darien East Troy Fontana-on-Geneva Lake Genoa City‡ Mukwonago‡ Sharon Walworth Williams Bay
Towns	Bloomfield Darien Delavan East Troy Geneva La Grange Lafayette Linn Lyons Richmond Sharon Spring Prairie Sugar Creek Troy Walworth Whitewater
CDPs	Como Delavan Lake Lake Ivanhoe Lake Lorraine Lauderdale Lakes Potter Lake Springfield Turtle Lake
Unincorporated communities	Abells Corners Adams Allen's Grove Bardwell Big Foot Prairie‡ Bowers East Delavan Fairfield‡ Heart Prairie Hilburn Honey Creek Honey Lake‡ Inlet La Grange Lake Beulah Lake Como Lake Lawn Lauderdale Lauderdale Shores Linton Little Prairie Lyons Millard North Bloomfield Richmond Spring Prairie Tibbets Troy Troy Center Voree Zenda
Ghost towns	Army Lake Mayhews
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties