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.It is pronounced by the inhabitants as.HistoryThe 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.GeographyLa Fontaine is located at .According to the 2010 census, La Fontaine has a total area of 0.61sqmi, of which 0.6sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 875 people, 328 households, and 223 families residing in the town. The population density was 1458.3PD/sqmi. There were 374 housing units at an average density of 623.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
