Blanchard, Wisconsin
Blanchard, Wisconsin | |
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Location of Blanchard, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′36″N 89°53′20″W / 42.79333°N 89.88889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.56 sq mi (45.47 km2) |
| • Land | 17.53 sq mi (45.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 264 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 53516 (Blanchardville) |
| Area code | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-08100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582827 |
Blanchard is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census. The town was founded in the 1840s by a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints led by James Jesse Strang. It was named for Alvin Blanchard, who jointly owned the site along with Cyrus Newkirk.