La Crosse County, Wisconsin

La Crosse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2010 census, the population was 114,638.[1] The 2019 estimate placed the county's population at 118,016.[2] Its county seat is La Crosse.[3]

La Crosse County
View of the city of La Crosse from Grandad Bluff
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°55′N 91°07′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1851
SeatLa Crosse
Largest cityLa Crosse
Area
  Total480 sq mi (1,200 km2)
  Land452 sq mi (1,170 km2)
  Water28 sq mi (70 km2)  5.9%%
Population
 (2010)
  Total114,638
  Estimate 
(2019)
118,016
  Density240/sq mi (92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.la-crosse.wi.us

La Crosse County is included in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 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 480 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 452 square miles (1,170 km2) is land and 28 square miles (73 km2) (5.9%) is water.[4]

Major highways

  • Interstate 90
  • U.S. Highway 14
  • U.S. Highway 53
  • U.S. Highway 61
  • Highway 16 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 33 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 35 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 108 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 162 (Wisconsin)

Airport

Adjacent counties

Climate

La Crosse County's location in the United States' upper midwest gives the area a temperate, continental climate.[5] The warmest month of the year is July, when the average high temperature is 84.1 °F (28.9 °C), with overnight low temperatures averaging 63.2 °F (17.3 °C). January is the coldest month, with high temperatures averaging 25.9 °F (−3.4 °C), with the overnight low temperatures around 8.9 °F (−12.8 °C).[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
186012,186
187020,29766.6%
188027,07333.4%
189038,80143.3%
190042,99710.8%
191043,9962.3%
192044,3550.8%
193054,45522.8%
194059,6539.5%
195067,58713.3%
196072,4657.2%
197080,46811.0%
198091,05613.2%
199097,9047.5%
2000107,1209.4%
2010114,6387.0%
2019 (est.)118,016[10]2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790–1960[12] 1900–1990[13]
1990–2000[14] 2010–2019[1]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for La Crosse County

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.[15]

At the 2010 census,[16] there were 114,638 people, 46,137 households and 27,373 families residing in the county. The population density was 255 per square mile (98/km2). There were 46,137 housing units at an average density of 96 per square mile (37/km2). 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.[17]

Government

Politics

La Crosse County has voted for the Democratic nominee in every presidential election since 1988.[22] In 2014, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ranked La Crosse County as one of Wisconsin's most Democratic counties.[23] As a result of the 2020 presidential election, La Crosse County continued its Democratic trend by about 4%.[24]

Presidential election results
Presidential election results[25]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 42.3% 28,684 55.8% 37,846 2.0% 1,354
2016 41.4% 26,378 50.9% 32,406 7.7% 4,890
2012 40.6% 25,751 57.8% 36,693 1.6% 1,018
2008 37.5% 23,701 60.9% 38,524 1.6% 993
2004 45.5% 28,289 53.4% 33,170 1.1% 677
2000 43.8% 24,327 51.2% 28,455 5.0% 2,777
1996 35.8% 16,482 51.4% 23,647 12.8% 5,872
1992 36.1% 18,891 43.7% 22,838 20.2% 10,544
1988 48.9% 21,548 50.4% 22,204 0.7% 314
1984 58.8% 25,721 40.6% 17,787 0.6% 261
1980 51.7% 23,427 38.2% 17,304 10.1% 4,554
1976 58.1% 24,188 40.0% 16,674 1.9% 797
1972 63.3% 21,992 35.0% 12,152 1.7% 602
1968 55.8% 17,433 37.0% 11,570 7.2% 2,264
1964 44.1% 13,135 55.8% 16,625 0.1% 43
1960 56.1% 18,319 43.8% 14,310 0.1% 36
1956 61.7% 18,264 38.0% 11,258 0.3% 100
1952 61.9% 19,271 37.9% 11,808 0.2% 53
1948 45.3% 10,525 53.1% 12,345 1.7% 390
1944 50.9% 12,784 48.8% 12,247 0.3% 72
1940 50.9% 13,711 48.6% 13,079 0.5% 134
1936 33.1% 7,558 63.3% 14,455 3.6% 827
1932 36.9% 7,686 62.1% 12,919 1.0% 200
1928 55.8% 11,321 43.7% 8,877 0.5% 97
1924 32.5% 5,733 7.1% 1,252 60.4% 10,662
1920 74.0% 10,067 19.0% 2,588 7.0% 956
1916 44.4% 3,597 50.9% 4,123 4.8% 386
1912 28.3% 2,272 53.1% 4,263 18.7% 1,498
1908 50.2% 4,382 46.4% 4,054 3.5% 301
1904 61.8% 5,506 34.7% 3,089 3.6% 320
1900 58.2% 5,324 39.5% 3,609 2.3% 208
1896 64.6% 6,297 31.4% 3,058 4.1% 396
1892 42.9% 3,693 44.2% 3,810 12.9% 1,110

Communities

Cities

Downtown La Crosse

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  5. "Wisconsin State Climatology Office". University of Wisconsin. 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2006.
  6. "Monthly Averages for La Crosse, WI". The Weather Channel. 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2006.
  7. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.
  8. "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  9. "Station Name: WI LA CROSSE MUNI AP". National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  10. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  11. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  12. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  13. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  14. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  15. "La Crosse County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  16. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  17. "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  18. Tribune, Olivia Herken La Crosse. "3 longtime supervisors named to lead La Crosse County Board". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  19. https://www.lacrossecounty.org/Treasurer/
  20. http://www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/CoDirctry/2SupervDist.pdf
  21. http://www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/departments/admin%20coord/
  22. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  23. http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/284675921.html
  24. rvetterkind@madison.com, RILEY VETTERKIND. "Cities propelled Joe Biden to Wisconsin win as rural areas double down on Donald Trump". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  25. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". US Election Atlas. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  26. "Ed Gein". biography.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

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