Lafontaine, Kansas

About Lafontaine

Lafontaine is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Kansas.

Lafontaine holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2 square miles.

📰 Lafontaine News Today

• Read All About This Scholar-Goalie | Seattle Kraken NHL.com · Mar 25
• Kansas City's LaFontaine named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week ECHL · Jan 5
• Prospect Roundup: Goaltender Jack LaFontaine's Season In Kansas City Makes A Strong Argument For Contract Renewal The Hockey News · Jun 25
• STEELHEADS WIN 4-3 SHOOTOUT THRILLER OVER MAVERICKS Idaho Steelheads · Apr 1
• Heartbreak For Kraken ECHL Affiliate In Kelly Cup Finals Pacific North Hockey · Jun 16

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What Makes Lafontaine Unique

• The only place in America named Lafontaine — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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