Lafayette, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
| Lafayette, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Lafayette, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°55′30″N 91°17′57″W / 44.92500°N 91.29917°WCoordinates: 44°55′30″N 91°17′57″W / 44.92500°N 91.29917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.1 sq mi (101.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,765 |
| • Density | 150.6/sq mi (58.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-40900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583502 |
| PLSS township | East half of T28N R8W, west half of T28N R7W, and bits of the two townships to the north |
Lafayette is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,765 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Lake Wissota is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Bateman is also located in the town.
Lafayette is served by the School District of Cadott Community and the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District.
Lafayette is a six by six mile square, except that the north side is irregular, following the course of the Yellow River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.1 square miles (101.3 km²), of which 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²) is land and 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) (11.74%) is water.
The six by six mile squares that became Lafayette were first surveyed in the fall of 1848 by crews working for the U.S. government. In August and September 1849 another crew marked all the section corners of the eastern half of modern Lafayette (and the west half of modern Sigle), walking the woods and swamps on foot, measuring with chain and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
The Surface in the North-Eastern part of this Township is flat - the Soil wet and poor. - Timber Tamarack, Aspen, Birch, Maple and Pine. The Southern and North-Western part gently rolling. Much of the Soil good and adapted to farming purposes. The timber is small and thrifty - chiefly Maple, Birch Oak, Elm Ash and some small Pine.- It is tolerably well watered - the banks of the Streams are generally low and frequently overflow. The beds Sand and gravel - currents Sluggish.
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