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Lafontaine is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 58.[2] It is located south of Fredonia and west of Neodesha.
Lafontaine, Kansas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 KDOT map of Wilson County (legend) | |
  Lafontaine  Lafontaine | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′57″N 95°50′43″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Wilson |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 58 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-37675 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 469998 [1] |
History
Lafontaine was founded in 1879.[3]
The Missouri Pacific Railroad was built through Lafontaine in 1886.[3][4]
A post office was opened in Lafontaine in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.[5]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 58 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).
References
- "Lafontaine, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey
- "Profile of Lafontaine, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 92.
- Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 127.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Wilson County, Kansas, United States | ||
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County seat: Fredonia | ||
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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