La Farge, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 775. Estimated population in July 2024: 799 (+3.1% change)
Males: 378 (48.8%), Females: 397 (51.2%)

Vernon County

Zip code: 54639

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $23,083
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in La Farge:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (26.6%), Norwegian (22.2%), Irish (18.6%), United States (8.6%), English (7.1%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 797 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Farge

• High school or higher: 79.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Farge village

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 47.2%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 14.7%
• Divorced: 13.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Farge:

• ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
• VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 19 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
• RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 22 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Farge:

• VOLK FIELD (about 37 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 47 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 81 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Farge:

• VIROQUA MUNI (about 17 miles; VIROQUA, WI; Abbreviation: Y51)
• JOSHUA SANFORD FIELD (about 23 miles; HILLSBORO, WI; Abbreviation: HBW)
• SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 27 miles; SPARTA, WI; Abbreviation: CMY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Farge:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 43 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 59 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 77 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 80 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 91 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)

Schools

Public high school in La Farge:

• LA FARGE HI (Students: 98; Location: 301 W ADAMS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in La Farge:

• LA FARGE EL (Students: 103; Location: 301 W ADAMS ST; Grades: PK – 05)
• LA FARGE MID (Students: 56; Location: 301 W ADAMS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in La Farge:

• LAWTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,915; Location: 118 N. BIRD ST.; 13,614 books; 190 audio materials; 639 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)