La Follette is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 536 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Coomer and Hertel are located in the town.GeographyLa Follette is located along the southern border of Burnett County, with Polk County to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 101.0sqkm, of which 96.0sqkm is land and 5.0sqkm, or 4.96%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 511 people, 220 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.8 people per square mile (5.3/km²). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.95% White, 0.39% African American, 22.70% Native American, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.There were 220 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.70.
