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La Valle is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, along the Baraboo River. The population was 326 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of La Valle.

La Valle is located at 43°34′59″N, 90°7′53″W (43.583102, -90.131648)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (6.67%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 326 people, 132 households, and 88 families residing in the village. The population density was 299.7/km² (778.8/mi²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 127.8/km² (332.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.55% White, 2.15% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 132 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $31,953 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,823. None of the families and 3.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

The economy of the village of La Valle is largely driven by tourism and the lake communities at nearby Lake Redstone [1] and Dutch Hollow.