La Crosse, Wisconsin

Hospitals/medical centers in La Crosse:

• FRANCISCAN SKEMP LA CROSSE HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 700 WEST AVE S)
• GUNDERSEN LUTH MED CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1910 SOUTH AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Crosse:

• VERNON MEM HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; VIROQUA, WI)
• FRANCISCAN SKEMP SPARTA HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; SPARTA, WI)
• WINONA HEALTH SERVICES (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; WINONA, MN)

Amtrak station:

Colleges/Universities in La Crosse:

• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Full-time enrollment: 8,660; Location: 1725 State St; Public; Website: www.uwlax.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
• Western Technical College (FT enrollment: 2,278; Location: 400 Seventh St. North; Public; Website: www.westerntc.edu)
• Viterbo University (FT enrollment: 2,076; Location: 900 Viterbo Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.viterbo.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near La Crosse:

• Winona State University (about 27 miles; Winona, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,637)
• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 29 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 2,056)
• Luther College (about 45 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,470)
• Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 55 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
• Rochester Community and Technical College (about 61 miles; Rochester, MN; FT enrollment: 3,599)
• Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 70 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 70 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)

Public high schools in La Crosse:

• CENTRAL HIGH (Students: 1322; Location: 1801 Losey Blvd S; Grades: 09 - 12)
• LOGAN HIGH (Students: 1035; Location: 1500 Ranger Dr; Grades: 09 - 12)
• LACROSSROADS CHARTER (Students: 83; Location: 1500 Ranger Dr; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in La Crosse:

• AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 315 11TH ST S; Grades: 9 - 12)
• FAITH BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 3615 S 28TH ST; Grades: PK - 12)
• ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM/LEADERSHIP (Students: 17; Location: 1707 MAIN ST; Grades: 8 - 12)
• LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 1701 MAIN ST; Grades: 8 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in La Crosse:

• LONGFELLOW MIDDLE (Students: 569; Location: 1900 Denton St; Grades: 06 - 08)
• LOGAN MIDDLE (Students: 484; Location: 1450 Avon St; Grades: 06 - 08)
• SOUTHERN BLUFFS ELEMENTARY (Students: 406; Location: 4010 Sunnyside Dr; Grades: K4 - 05)
• LINCOLN MIDDLE (Students: 406; Location: 510 9th St S; Grades: 06 - 08)
• SPENCE ELEMENTARY (Students: 393; Location: 2150 Bennett St; Grades: K4 - 05)
• HINTGEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 369; Location: 3505 28th St S; Grades: K4 - 05)
• NORTH WOODS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 2541 Sablewood Rd; Grades: K4 - 05)
• SUMMIT ELEMENTARY (Students: 326; Location: 1800 Lakeshore Dr; Grades: K4 - 05)
• EMERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 288; Location: 2101 Campbell Rd; Grades: K4 - 05)
• STATE ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 283; Location: N1821 Hagen Rd; Grades: K4 - 05)

Private elementary/middle schools in La Crosse:

• BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 2404 KING ST; Grades: 3 - 6)
• AQUINAS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 315 11TH ST S; Grades: 7 - 8)
• FIRST EVANG LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 520 WEST AVE S; Grades: KG - 8)
• THREE RIVERS SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 901 CALEDONIA ST; Grades: PK - 8)
• ST JOSEPH CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 1319 FERRY ST; Grades: KG - 2)
• MT CALVARY-GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 1614 PARK AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
• IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 806 ST PAUL ST; Grades: KG - 8)
• CHILEDA (Students: 59; Location: 1825 VICTORY ST; Grades: UG - UG)
• CHILEDA (Students: 43; Location: 1825 VICTORY ST; Grades: UG - UG)

Library in La Crosse:

• LA CROSSE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,913,071; Location: 800 MAIN ST.; 215,054 books; 8,747 e-books; 28,663 audio materials; 19,038 video materials; 16 local licensed databases; 28 state licensed databases; 621 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

• St. John's United Church of Christ, www.stjohnslacrosse.org
  

Drinking water stations with addresses in La Crosse that have no violations reported:

• OLIVET LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• PETTIBONE PARK BEACH BATHHOUSE (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• PETTIBONE PARK ARTESIAN WELL (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• LAX CO GOOSE IS PK SHELTER 1 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• LAX CO SWARTHOUT LAKESIDE PK SHELTER WELL (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• LAX CO VETERANS MEM PK ARTESIAN (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• LAX CO VETERANS MEM PK SHELTER 2 (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• LAX CO GOOSE IS ARTESIAN WELL (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• LAX CO GOOSE IS PK SHELTER #4 (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
• MT LACROSSE (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

This city:	2.2 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

This city:	48.4%
Whole state:	66.5%

This city:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.7%

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in La Crosse:

• 3,327 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
• 633 people in nursing homes
• 265 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
• 243 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
• 107 people in religious group quarters
• 59 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
• 41 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
• 28 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
• 27 people in homes for the mentally ill
• 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
• 19 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
• 18 people in other group homes
• 7 people in other types of correctional institutions
• 5 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
• 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

La Crosse compared to Wisconsin state average:

• Black race population percentage below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Median age below state average.
• Renting percentage above state average.
• Number of college students above state average.

• La Crosse Center. Capacity: 8,000.

Banks with most branches in La Crosse (2011 data):

• Associated Bank, National Association: Lacrosse Downtown Branch, Lacrosse Shelby Quillins Branch, Lacrosse Village Branch, Lacrosse Bridgeview Branch. Info updated 09/12/2008: Bank assets: $22,244.0 mil, Deposits: $17,164.9 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 291 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
• River Bank: La Crosse Branch at 4401 Mormon Coulee Road, branch established on 09/01/1993; La Crosse Branch at 1232 Rose Street, branch established on 05/03/2004. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $37.6 mil, Deposits: $32.5 mil, headquarters in Stoddard, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: River Holding Company
• State Bank Financial: at 401 Main Street, branch established on 07/26/1858; Drive-In/Walk-up Facility at Fifth And State Streets, branch established on 11/21/1978. Info updated 01/03/2008: Bank assets: $31.2 mil, Deposits: $24.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorporation, Inc.
• M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: La Crosse - Rose Branch at 1300 Rose Street, branch established on 05/09/1981; La Crosse - Highway 16 Branch at 3500 U.S. Highway 16, branch established on 11/04/1889. Info updated 07/15/2010: Bank assets: $50,022.9 mil, Deposits: $37,951.9 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 386 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
• Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Village Center Branch at 2500 State Rd, branch established on 05/05/1999; La Crosse Branch at 305 Fifth Avenue South, branch established on 01/01/1876. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
• The First National Bank of Bangor: St. Joseph's Ridge Branch at Route 1, branch established on 07/26/1977. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1.9 mil, Deposits: $1.5 mil, headquarters in Bangor, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Bosshard Banco, Ltd.
• Coulee Bank: at 1516 Losey Boulevard South, branch established on 02/27/1961. Info updated 05/24/2010: Bank assets: $26.4 mil, Deposits: $19.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Coulee Bancshares, Inc.
• Citizens State Bank of Clayton: La Crosse Branch at 620 Main Street, branch established on 08/16/2005. Info updated 12/17/2007: Bank assets: $9.0 mil, Deposits: $7.5 mil, headquarters in Clayton, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Clayton Bankshares, Inc.
• U.S. Bank National Association: La Crosse Branch at 201 Main Street, Suite 100, branch established on 05/08/1965. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
• 2 other banks with 2 local branches

La Crosse government finances in 2006 (per resident):

• Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,234,000 ($279.21)
• Charges - Sewerage: $5,362,000 ($105.18)

  Parks and Recreation: $3,790,000 ($74.34)

  Air Transportation: $2,245,000 ($44.04)

  Parking Facilities: $1,071,000 ($21.01)

  All Other: $413,000 ($8.10)

  Housing and Community Development: $393,000 ($7.71)

  Regular Highways: $154,000 ($3.02)

  Solid Waste Management: $52,000 ($1.02)

  Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $21,000 ($0.41)

• Construction - Housing and Community Development: $13,130,000 ($257.55)

  Regular Highways: $5,481,000 ($107.51)

  Parking Facilities: $3,409,000 ($66.87)

  Parks and Recreation: $873,000 ($17.12)

  Air Transportation: $651,000 ($12.77)

  Sewerage: $380,000 ($7.45)

  Transit Utilities: $296,000 ($5.81)

  Public Welfare - Other: $184,000 ($3.61)

  General Public Buildings: $145,000 ($2.84)

  Libraries: $95,000 ($1.86)

  Natural Resources - Other: $10,000 ($0.20)

• Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,906,000 ($213.93)

  Local Fire Protection: $9,634,000 ($188.98)

  Regular Highways: $6,448,000 ($126.48)

  Parks and Recreation: $6,243,000 ($122.46)

  Sewerage: $5,944,000 ($116.59)

  Libraries: $4,551,000 ($89.27)

  Transit Utilities: $4,537,000 ($89.00)

  Water Utilities: $4,186,000 ($82.11)

  Air Transportation: $2,449,000 ($48.04)

  Solid Waste Management: $2,084,000 ($40.88)

  Financial Administration: $1,627,000 ($31.91)

  General - Other: $1,071,000 ($21.01)

  Central Staff Services: $1,003,000 ($19.67)

  Parking Facilities: $905,000 ($17.75)

  Judicial and Legal Services: $811,000 ($15.91)

  Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $683,000 ($13.40)

  General Public Buildings: $565,000 ($11.08)

  Natural Resources - Other: $437,000 ($8.57)

  Health - Other: $196,000 ($3.84)

  Housing and Community Development: $182,000 ($3.57)

  Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,000 ($0.02)

• DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $4,383,000 ($85.97)
• Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,736,000 ($34.05)

  Housing and Community Development: $1,478,000 ($28.99)

• General - Interest on Debt: $3,701,000 ($72.60)
• Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $1,129,000 ($22.15)

  Financial Administration: $166,000 ($3.26)

  Police Protection: $77,000 ($1.51)

  Elementary and Secondary Education: $74,000 ($1.45)

  Sewerage: $67,000 ($1.31)

  General - Other: $20,000 ($0.39)

  Regular Highways: $14,000 ($0.27)

  Public Welfare - Other: $6,000 ($0.12)

  Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.02)

• Intergovernmental to State - Financial Administration: $3,768,000 ($73.91)

  Regular Highways: $810,000 ($15.89)

  General - Other: $298,000 ($5.85)

  Sewerage: $46,000 ($0.90)

  Air Transportation: $37,000 ($0.73)

  Police Protection: $7,000 ($0.14)

  Libraries: $4,000 ($0.08)

  Public Welfare: $1,000 ($0.02)

  Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.02)

• Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,137,000 ($22.30)

  Sewerage: $326,000 ($6.39)

• Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,123,000 ($139.72)
• Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,740,000 ($53.75)
• Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,080,000 ($138.88)
• Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,793,000 ($54.79)

  General Revenue, NEC: $1,424,000 ($27.93)

  Fines and Forfeits: $875,000 ($17.16)

  Special Assessments: $442,000 ($8.67)

  Donations From Private Sources: $386,000 ($7.57)

  Rents: $326,000 ($6.39)

  Sale of Property: $224,000 ($4.39)

• NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,150,000 ($1689.88)

  Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,750,000 ($1387.80)

  Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,480,000 ($440.96)

• Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $429,000 ($8.42)

  Local Fire Protection: $377,000 ($7.40)

  Regular Highways: $277,000 ($5.43)

  Police Protection: $63,000 ($1.24)

• Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,289,000 ($1359.14)
• Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,007,000 ($78.60)

  Transit Utilities: $564,000 ($11.06)

• Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,861,000 ($213.04)
• State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,192,000 ($298.00)

  All Other: $3,329,000 ($65.30)

  Highways: $2,439,000 ($47.84)

  Housing and Community Development: $6,000 ($0.12)

• Tax - Property: $28,498,000 ($559.00)

  Other Selective Sales: $1,094,000 ($21.46)

  Occupation and Business License, NEC: $641,000 ($12.57)

  Other License: $596,000 ($11.69)

  NEC: $442,000 ($8.67)

  General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,000 ($0.02)

• Total Salaries and Wages: $27,552,000 ($540.45)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Crosse:

• WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
• WLFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
• WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
• WKBH (1570 AM; 1 kW; HOLMEN, WI)
• WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
• KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
• WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
• KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
• WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
• WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
• KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in La Crosse:

• WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
• WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
• K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
• WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
• KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
• WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
• KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
• WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
• K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
• K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
• K201BW (88.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, ETC., MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
• WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
• WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
• KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
• KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
• WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
• KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
• WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Crosse:

• WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
• WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
• WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
• KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
• W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
• WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
• WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
• W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
• KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
• WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
• K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
• K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

• 1930-1939: 1
• 1940-1949: 2
• 1950-1959: 0
• 1960-1969: 12
• 1970-1979: 2
• 1980-1989: 12
• 1990-1999: 3
• 2000-2010: 8