La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse: The most populous city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. It is located on the Mississippi River in the western part of the state. La Crosse is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the La Crosse Fairgrounds and the La Crosse Museum of Art.
About
La Crosse is a city located in the county of La Crosse in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its population at the 2010 census was 51,320. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 51,163 inhabitants.
The city was created 182 years ago in 1841.
La Crosse is a city on the Mississippi River, in western Wisconsin. It has been called one of the most underrated cities in America, and it's easy to see why. La Crosse is home to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL), which has over 10,000 students and is one of the oldest universities in the state. The city itself has a population of over 50,000 people and offers all the amenities you could want: great schools, beautiful neighborhoods with lots of space between them, access to outdoor activities like hiking and biking right in your backyard—and it's only an hour away from Madison and Milwaukee!
La Crosse sits at an elevation of 204 meters above sea level—which means that it gets pretty cold here during winter months! But once you've had enough of winter's long months (we get about 110 inches of snow each year), spring makes its way back into town and everything starts greening up again—and then summer rolls around with its hot days and cool nights!
La Crosse has a population of 51,543 (2020), and its mayor is Mitch Reynolds. The area code is 608.
Quick Facts about La Crosse
| Population : | 51,163 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Wisconsin (United States) |
| County : | La Crosse County |
| Postal code : | 54603, 54601, 54602 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 608 |
| Area : | 58380000 km2 |
| Altitude : | 669 feet / 204 meters |
| Capital city : | La Crosse is capital of La Crosse County |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1842 (182 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
| Local time : | 00:54:50 (18th December 2024) |
| Population growth : | -0.31% (2010-2020) |
Geography
La Crosse is located at 43°48'5"N 91°14'22"W (43.8013600, -91.2395800).
La Crosse map
Click "full screen" 
icon to open full mode. View satellite images
icon to open full mode. View satellite images
- Official Website
Official website of La Crosse
- Dubna
- Friedberg (2001 )
- Épinal
Demographics
According to census records, the population of La Crosse decreased by 0.31% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 51,320 | - | census |
| 2011 | 51,225 | -0.19% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 51,962 | 1.42% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 51,885 | -0.15% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 52,145 | 0.5% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 52,023 | -0.23% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 51,830 | -0.37% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 51,718 | -0.22% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 51,491 | -0.44% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 51,227 | -0.52% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 51,163 | -0.13% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 9,961 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 7,324 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 36.0% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 9,030 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 7,341 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 3.5% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 23.1% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 16.9% |
| Female persons, % : | 52.9% |
| White only, percent : | 87.1% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 2.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.5% |
| Asians alone % : | 5.9% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.5% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 38.1% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 53.3% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,117 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 6.8% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 93.1% |
La Crosse zip code is 54601.
County name: La Crosse, County
fips: 55063
Gateway City, LSE, La Crosse, La Kros, La-Kross, Lac Rosse, Lacrosse, Prairie La Crosse, Prairie la Crosse, la ke luo si, la kras wyskansyn, la krws wskwnsn, lakrws, rakurosu, Ла Крос, Ла-Кросс, لا کراس، ویسکانسین, لا کروس، وسکونسن, لاكروس, ლა-კროსი, ラクロス, 拉克罗斯
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 93.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $316,200 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,250 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $751 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $2,014 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,679 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.42 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 92.7% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.8% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 97.8% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 96.0% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 97.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 49.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 6.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 5.1% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.2% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 54.2% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 19,329 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 9,855 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 15,891 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 35,788 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $4,542 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 31.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $116,875 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $47,995 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 3.0% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,195 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 609 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 441 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 449 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 682 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 168 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 940 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,117.2 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 6.57 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 82.6% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $207,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,489 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $617 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,077 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,133 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.67 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 91.4% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.7% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 98.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 87.2% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 92.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 42.8% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 13.1% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 50.2% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 44.4% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 77,883 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 108,863 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $19,576 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $80,750 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $37,286 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 10.9% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 643 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 331 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 230 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 286 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 324 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 145 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 429 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,490.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 2.15 |
People born in La Crosse (105)
People born in La Crosse, including musician Freddie Slack, film director Nicholas Ray, film director Joseph Losey, .
List
- Ed Gein (American murderer and human trophy collector) he was born in 27/08/1906
- Patrick Lucey (American politician (1918-2014)) he was born in 21/03/1918
- Danielle Trussoni (Memoirist, novelist) she was born in 09/11/1973
- Ron Kind (US American politician from Wisconsin) he was born in 16/03/1963
- E. E. Knight (American novelist) he was born in 07/03/1965
- Gardner R. Withrow (United States politician (1892-1964)) he was born in 05/10/1892
- Fletcher Allen (American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer) he was born in 25/07/1905
- Mike O'Callaghan (United States politician, Democrat, Governor of Nevada 1971–1979) he was born in 10/09/1929
- Tim Gullikson (US tennis player) he was born in 08/09/1951
- Clark Wallace Thompson (American politician (1896-1981)) he was born in 06/08/1896
- Daniel Starch (American academic) he was born in 01/01/1883
- John Toland (American writer) he was born in 29/06/1912
- Ford Sterling (American comedian) he was born in 03/11/1883
- Barbara Flynn Currie (American politician) she was born in 03/05/1940
- Glen Selbo (American basketball player) he was born in 29/03/1926
- Louis T. Benezet (American educator, education administrator and multiple U.S. university president) he was born in 29/06/1915
- Eddie Murphy (American speed skater) he was born in 01/02/1905
- Tom Gullikson (US tennis player) he was born in 08/09/1951
Schools in La Crosse
College & universities near La Crosse, WI
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 240107 | Viterbo University | La Crosse (WI) | 54601-8804 |
| 240170 | Western Technical College | La Crosse (WI) | 54601 |
| 240329 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | La Crosse (WI) | 54601-9959 |
| 458168 | The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | Onalaska (WI) | 54650 |
| 175263 | Minnesota State College Southeast | Winona (MN) | 55987 |
Stations (6)
Amtrak & bus stations near La Crosse, WI
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSE | La Crosse | St. Andrew and Caledonia Streets | RAIL |
| WIN | Winona station | 65 East Mark Street | RAIL |
| TOH | Tomah | North Superior Ave. and Washington St. | RAIL |
| EUC | Eau Claire, WI | 642 University Drive | BUS |
| WDL | Wisconsin Dells | Superior and La Crosse Sts. | RAIL |
Post offices near La Crosse
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| La Cr Post Office | La Crosse (WI) | 54601 |
| La Crosse 2 Post Office | La Crosse (WI) | 54601 |
| La Crescen Post Office | La Crescent (MN) | 55947 |
| Hokah Post Office | Hokah (MN) | 55941 |
| Onalaska Post Office | Onalaska (WI) | 54650 |
Other places with the same name (5)
- La Crosse , Kansas city in Kansas with a population of 1,197 people.
- La Crosse , Virginia town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia with a population of 576 people.
- La Crosse , Indiana town in Indiana with a population of 511 people.
- La Crosse , Florida town in Alachua County, Florida with a population of 401 people.
Other cities in La Crosse County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in La Crosse County , WI.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| North La Crosse | 50,470 | A city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. |
| Holmen | 10,368 | Village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin |
| Onalaska | 5,766 | Fourth-class city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin |
| West Salem | 5,013 | City in Wayne County, Ohio, United States of America |
| Shelby | 4,925 | Town in Wisconsin, United States |
| Saint Joseph | 4,192 | Census-designated place in La Crosse County, Wisconsin |
| Brice Prairie | 1,887 | Census designated place |
| Medary | 1,533 | Human settlement in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America |
| Rockland | 984 | Village in eastern La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Maple Grove | 958 | Civil town in Barron County, Wisconsin |
| Burns | 953 | Civil town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin |
| Bangor | 644 | Village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin |
| French Island | 119 | Census designated place |
Distance to Other Cities
La Crosse distances to largest Wisconsin cities
