Welcome to Blanchardville ...
The village of Blanchardville is primarily located in Lafayette County<1>. A portion of Blanchardville extends into Iowa County.
Blanchardville was established in 1840.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blanchardville has a population of 792 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Blanchardville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blanchardville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blanchardville is located in the (608) area code.
The ZIP code for Blanchardville: 53516<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blanchardville had an population of 792 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blanchardville had a population of 825 people. This makes Blanchardville the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Blanchardville represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1056th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 825 people, the population of Blanchardville increased 2.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 806 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blanchardville.
Communities Also Named Blanchardville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Blanchardville - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blanchardville.
Communities near Blanchardville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blanchardville.
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Mount Horeb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Dodgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Belleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Mineral Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Darlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- New Glarus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- New Glarus is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Barneveld
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Blue Mounds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
- Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blanchardville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blanchardville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blanchardville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blanchardville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blanchardville. See our Newspapers Page for Blanchardville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blanchardville ...
Looking for more information about Blanchardville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blanchardville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blanchardville.
Adding Blanchardville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blanchardville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blanchardville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blanchardville post office opened in 1858.
We also found Blanchardville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blanchardville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blanchardville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blanchardville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blanchardville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Blanchardville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blanchardville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |