Lafayette County, Wisconsin
29 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,942
- Median household income
- $76,462
- ±2,610
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 250 of 8,607 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.2%
- 5,561 of 6,763 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lafayette | 16,784 (2021) | 11165 Burke Rd, Darlington | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Darlington | 2,445 (2021) | Po Box 207, Darlington | Website |
| City of Shullsburg | 1,179 (2021) | Po Box 580, Shullsburg | Website |
| Village of Argyle | 794 (2021) | Po Box 246, Argyle | — |
| Village of Belmont | 1,005 (2021) | Po Box 6, Belmont | — |
| Village of Benton | 958 (2021) | 244 Ridge Ave, Benton | Website |
| Village of Blanchardville | 821 (2021) | Po Box 9, Blanchardville | — |
| Village of Gratiot | 224 (2021) | Po Box 189, Gratiot | — |
| Village of South Wayne | 450 (2021) | Po Box 305, South Wayne | — |
Townships 18
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Argyle | 457 (2021) | 4695 County Rd G, Argyle | — |
| Town of Belmont | 796 (2021) | Po Box 36, Belmont | — |
| Town of Benton | 490 (2021) | 30462 Saint Rose Rd, Cuba City | — |
| Town of Blanchard | 299 (2021) | Po Box 54, Blanchardville | — |
| Town of Darlington | 928 (2021) | 11912 Otter Creek Ln, Darlington | — |
| Town of Elk Grove | 570 (2021) | 27102 Red School Rd, Cuba City | — |
| Town of Fayette | 390 (2021) | 19008 County Road D, Darlington | — |
| Town of Gratiot | 587 (2021) | 11900 W Riverside Rd, Gratiot | — |
| Town of Kendall | 414 (2021) | 15548 County Road O, Darlington | — |
| Town of Lamont | 317 (2021) | 7240 E Lamont Rd, Argyle | — |
| Town of Monticello | 144 (2021) | 1266 Monticello Rd, Shullsburg | — |
| Town of New Diggings | 491 (2021) | P.o. Box 477, Shullsburg | Website |
| Town of Seymour | 396 (2021) | 10648 County Road U, Shullsburg | — |
| Town of Shullsburg | 317 (2021) | 21875 Silverthorn Rd, Shullsburg | — |
| Town of Wayne | 481 (2021) | 1777 County Road B, South Wayne | — |
| Town of White Oak Springs | 111 (2021) | 22323 White Oak Rd, Shullsburg | — |
| Town of Willow Springs | 809 (2021) | 17577 County Road G, Mineral Point | — |
| Town of Wiota | 834 (2021) | 9830 Park St, South Wayne | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 729 Clay Street, Darlington | — |
| Wiota Sanitary District 1 | Water supply utility | 6835 Mineral St, South Wayne | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Argyle School District
School district3 schools
14665 State Road 78, Argyle, WI, 53504
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Belmont Community School District
School district2 schools
646 E Liberty St, Belmont, WI, 53510
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Benton School District
School district3 schools
41 Alma St, Benton, WI, 53803
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Black Hawk School District
School district3 schools
202 E Center St, South Wayne, WI, 53587
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Darlington Community School District
School district2 schools
11630 Center Hill Rd, Darlington, WI, 53530
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pecatonica Area School District
School district2 schools
704 Cross St, Blanchardville, WI, 53516
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shullsburg School District
School district3 schools
444 N Judgement St, Shullsburg, WI, 53586
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Monroe Farmers Market (Monroe) · Monroe Farmers' Market on the Square (Monroe)
Dodgeville Farmers Market (327 North Iowa Street Dodgeville) · Mineral Point Farmers' Market (Mineral Point) · Ridgeway Farmers Market (Ridgeway)
Galana Summer Marketplace (123 N. Commerce St. Galena) · Galena Winter Farmers Market (219 Summit Street Galena) · The Territory Farmers' Market (Galena) · and 1 more
Freeport Farmers Market (721 W. South St Freeport) · Orangeville Farmers Market (Ewing Street at W High Road Orangeville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.