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Alachua County

Population in 2011: 360. Population change since 2000: +151.7%
Males: 182  (50.6%)
Females: 178  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  44.0 years
Florida median age:  41.3 years

Zip code: 32658

Estimated median household income in 2009: $66,132 (it was $22,750 in 2000)
La Crosse:

$66,132
Florida:

$44,736
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,613

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $133,241 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
La Crosse:

$133,241
Florida:

$182,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $249,319; Detached houses: $351,987; Mobile homes: $111,112

Median gross rent in 2009: $500.

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  • White alone - 222 (61.7%)
  • Black alone - 65 (18.1%)
  • Hispanic - 59 (16.4%)
  • Two or more races - 11 (3.1%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.3%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in La Crosse: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.7%), German (9.8%), Irish (9.8%), French (4.2%), Polish (3.5%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 46 feet

Land area: 1.34 square miles.

Population density: 269 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Crosse:

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Crosse town:

  • Never married: 35.1%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research of Florida and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in La Crosse, Florida as of May 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in La Crosse to the number of sex offenders is 52 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $271 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $5,699 (2.7%)

La Crosse satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gainesville, FL (13.0 miles , pop. 95,447).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (55.3 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (778.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Brooker, FL (2.3 miles ), Worthington Springs, FL (2.5 miles) , Alachua, FL (2.5 miles ), High Springs, FL (3.4 miles ), Lake Butler, FL (3.6 miles ), Gainesville, FL (3.6 miles ), Waldo, FL (3.8 miles ), Hampton, FL (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 29.84 N, Longitude: 82.40 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.1%
Florida:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Information (37%)
  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (19%)
  • Other services, except public administration (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (20%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Woodworkers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Registered nurses (17%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (9%)


Average climate in La Crosse, Florida

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Tornado activity:

La Crosse-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/25/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the La Crosse town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1978, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Alachua County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Hewritt Dixon - Football running back.


Hospitals/medical centers near La Crosse:

  • SHANDS HOSPITAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; GAINESVILLE, FL)
  • NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; GAINESVILLE, FL)
  • VA NORTH FLORIDA/SOUTH GEORGIA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 17 miles away; GAINESVILLE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in La Crosse, FL

Amtrak stations near La Crosse:

  • 15 miles: GAINESVILLE (116 INDUSTRIAL BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 15 miles: WALDO (U.S. 301 & STATE RD.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Crosse:

  • Santa Fe College (about 12 miles; Gainesville, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,616)
  • University of Florida (about 15 miles; Gainesville, FL; FT enrollment: 43,960)
  • Saint Johns River Community College (about 46 miles; Palatka, FL; FT enrollment: 2,249)
  • Central Florida Community College (about 49 miles; Ocala, FL; FT enrollment: 3,440)
  • Florida State College at Jacksonville (about 56 miles; Jacksonville, FL; FT enrollment: 9,893)
  • Jacksonville University (about 60 miles; Jacksonville, FL; FT enrollment: 2,441)
  • University of North Florida (about 62 miles; Jacksonville, FL; FT enrollment: 11,254)

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Notable location: La Crosse Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in La Crosse include: Bethel AME Church (A), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church (C), La Crosse Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Alachua County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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AQI  Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.1. This is about average.
City:

36.1
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.6. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
City:

26.6
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 17.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.3
U.S.:

24.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.5
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.1%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.5% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.3%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Crosse, FL


La Crosse compared to Florida state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


La Crosse travel time to work - commute
La Crosse mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (58%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • No fuel used (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Alachua County Florida:


2008 Presidential Election results in Alachua County Florida:
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Religion statistics for La Crosse (based on Alachua County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.60%
Here33.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents33.3%21.8%16.2%3.3%3.2%
Congregations25.8%3.1%19.6%3.6%4.6%
NameJewishChurches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents3.0%2.8%2.1%1.5%12.9%
Congregations1.5%6.7%2.1%3.6%29.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 45
Alachua County:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 30
This county:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 115
Alachua County:

4.80 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 156
This county:

6.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Alachua County:

7.9%
Florida:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Alachua County:

24.6%
State:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.8%
State:

14.0%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$918
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$476
Firefighters 0$0 4$7,148
Totals for Government 0$0 12$8,542


11.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,787 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.19%
Florida average:

8.71%

0.78% of residents moved from foreign countries ($510 average AGI)
Alachua County:

0.78%
Florida average:

0.22%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Broward County, FL  0.47% ($35,367 average AGI)
from Marion County, FL  0.45% ($31,237)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.38% ($34,862)


10.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.19%
Florida average:

7.73%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($377 average AGI)
Alachua County:

0.14%
Florida average:

0.12%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Duval County, FL  0.50% ($34,619 average AGI)
to Marion County, FL  0.44% ($39,806)
to Orange County, FL  0.43% ($28,504)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Crosse:

  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRUF (850 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WTMN (1430 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAJD (1390 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL)
  • WLUS (980 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGG (1230 AM; 1 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAYR (550 AM; 5 kW; ORANGE PARK, FL; Owner: GOOD TIDINGS TRUST, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Crosse:

  • WUFT-FM (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WBXY (99.5 FM; LA CROSSE, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNDT (92.5 FM; ALACHUA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING CORPORATION, L.L.)
  • WYFB (90.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRUF-FM (103.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WJLF (91.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WYGC (104.9 FM; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHHZ (100.5 FM; NEWBERRY, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKY-FM (97.3 FM; MICANOPY, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYKS (105.3 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: GILLEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W204BL (88.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WEAG-FM (106.3 FM; STARKE, FL; Owner: DICKERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOGK (93.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKTK (98.5 FM; CRYSTAL RIVER, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXJZ (100.9 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WNFB (94.3 FM; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: NEWMAN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQLC (102.1 FM; WATERTOWN, FL; Owner: LOUIS D. BOLTON, II)
  • WTLG (88.3 FM; STARKE, FL; Owner: STARKE CHRISTIAN-EDUC. RADIO & T.V.)

TV broadcast stations around La Crosse:

  • WUFT (Channel 5; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WLUF-LP (Channel 10; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGFL (Channel 53; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCJB-TV (Channel 20; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: DIVERSIFIED BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBXG-CA (Channel 31; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WJWB (Channel 17; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYPN-CA (Channel 45; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOGX (Channel 51; OCALA, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W69AY (Channel 69; ALACHUA, ETC., FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TV SYSTEM, INC.)
  • W23AQ (Channel 23; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

La Crosse fatal accident list:

Aug 11, 1990 01:45 AM, Sr-235, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 180
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 5,205


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$39,8402$80,0502$76,055
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$32,9901$33,430
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$50,2052$50,825
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$55,010
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


La Crosse on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other direct selling establishments"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Postsecondary teachers"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Supervisors, construction and extraction workers"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population increase from 2000 to 2006"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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