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La Fontaine is a town in Liberty Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 875 at the 2010 census. Its name means “The Fountain” in French.

La Fontaine town overview:
Name:	La Fontaine town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Wabash County
Elevation:	801 ft (244 m)
Total Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.58 km²)
Land Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.58 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	798
Population Density:	1,306.06/sq mi (504.15/km²)
ZIP code:	46940
Area code:	765
FIPS code:	1840842
GNISfeature ID:	449679

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History

The community was named after Francis La Fontaine, a Miami Indian chief. According to early maps, the town was originally known as Ashland.

The La Fontaine post office has been in operation since 1848.

The LaFontaine Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

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Geography

La Fontaine is located at 40°40′23″N 85°43′18″W / 40.67306°N 85.72167°W / 40.67306; -85.72167 (40.673048, -85.721623).

According to the 2010 census, La Fontaine has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km), of which 0.6 square miles (1.55 km) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) (or 1.64%) is water.