La Crosse County, Wisconsin
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La Crosse County (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the county's population was 120,784.[1] Its county seat is the city of La Crosse.[2] La Crosse County is included in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 170,341 and is the most populous county on Wisconsin's western border.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (5.9%) is water.[3]
Major highways
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- File:I-90.svg Interstate 90
- File:US 14.svg U.S. Highway 14
- File:US 53.svg U.S. Highway 53
- File:US 61.svg U.S. Highway 61
- File:WIS 16.svg Highway 16 (Wisconsin)
- File:WIS 33.svg Highway 33 (Wisconsin)
- File:WIS 35.svg Highway 35 (Wisconsin)
- File:WIS 108.svg Highway 108 (Wisconsin)
- File:WIS 157.svg Highway 157 (Wisconsin)
- File:WIS 162.svg Highway 162 (Wisconsin)
Railroads
Buses
Airport
Adjacent counties
- Trempealeau County - northwest
- Jackson County - northeast
- Monroe County - east
- Vernon County - south
- Houston County, Minnesota - southwest
- Winona County, Minnesota - west
Climate
La Crosse County's location in the United States' upper midwest gives the area a temperate, continental climate.[4] The warmest month of the year is July, when the average high temperature is Script error: No such module "convert"., with overnight low temperatures averaging Script error: No such module "convert".. January is the coldest month, with high temperatures averaging Script error: No such module "convert"., with the overnight low temperatures around Script error: No such module "convert"..[5]
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1860 | 12,186 | — | |
| 1870 | 20,297 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 27,073 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 38,801 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 42,997 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 43,996 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 44,355 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 54,455 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 59,653 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 67,587 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 72,465 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 80,468 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 91,056 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 97,904 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 107,120 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 114,638 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 120,784 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 121,060 | [6] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[11][12] | |||
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As of the census of 2020,[13] the population was 120,784. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 52,774 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 88.0% White, 4.6% Asian, 1.7% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.5% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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According to 2014–2018 ACS estimates, the median household income was $55,479 and the median family income was $67,388. Males had a median income of $48,675 and females $38,714. The per capita income was $26,065. About 9.1% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.[14]
At the 2010 census,[15] there were 114,638 people, 46,137 households and 27,373 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 46,137 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial make up was 92.1% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.9% were of German, 20.3% Norwegian and 7.9% Irish ancestry. In 2017, there were 1,188 births, giving a general fertility rate of 47.9 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the fifth lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[16]
Government
- Board Chair: Monica Kruse [17]
- District Attorney: Tim Gruenke (D)
- Sheriff: John Siegel (D)
- County Clerk: Ginny Dankmeyer (D)
- County Treasurer: Amy Twitchell (D)[18]
- Register of Deeds: Robin Kadrmas (D)
- Board of Supervisors: (29 members)[19] (D Majority)
- County Administrator: Jane Klekamp[20]
Politics
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La Crosse County is within the Wisconsin State Senate district 32, represented by Brad Pfaff (D). It also contains Wisconsin State Assembly districts 95 Jill Billings (D) and 94 Steve Doyle (D). Democrats also hold a majority of seats on the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors.
Communities
Cities
Villages
Towns
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Census-designated places
- Brice Prairie, part of the Town of Onalaska and an urban reserve area of the City of Onalaska
- French Island
- Mindoro
- St. Joseph
Unincorporated communities
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See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
References
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Further reading
- Biographical History of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1892.
- Biographical History of La Crosse, Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties, Wisconsin. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1892.
- History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1881.
- Bryant, Benjamin F. (ed.). Memoirs of La Crosse County. Madison, Wis.: Western Historical Association, 1907.
- Wisconsin Jubilee: Proceedings of the Celebration by the County and City of La Crosse on Wisconsin having achieved fifty years of statehood. La Crosse, Wis.: Republican and Leader Print, 1898.
External links
- La Crosse County
- La Crosse County Health and Demographic Data
- La Crosse County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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