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Population in July 2008: 50,902. Population change since 2000: -1.8%

Males: 23,964	(47.1%)
Females: 26,938	(52.9%)

Median resident age:	30.1 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 54601, 54602, 54603.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,196 (it was $31,103 in 2000)

La Crosse:	$38,196
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,450

La Crosse:	$21,450
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,264 (it was $83,200 in 2000)

La Crosse:	$130,264
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $140,708; Detached houses: $144,257; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,647; In 2-unit structures: $148,400; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,485; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $148,952; Mobile homes: $23,908

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Michaels Engineering
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Races in La Crosse:

White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
Other Asian (3.8%)
Black (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in La Crosse: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.7%), Norwegian (20.4%), Irish (14.2%), English (5.6%), Polish (5.2%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1856

Elevation: 669 feet

Land area: 20.1 square miles.

Population density: 2528 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in La Crosse

High school or higher: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Crosse city

Never married: 43.1%
Now married: 39.1%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 9.1%

1,683 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This city:	3.2%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were 159 registered sex offenders living in La Crosse, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Crosse to the number of sex offenders is 320 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

La Crosse:	2.6% ($2,127)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (105.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (226.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: French Island, WI (1.8 miles ), Campbell, WI (1.9 miles ), Shelby, WI (1.9 miles ), La Crescent, MN (1.9 miles ), Medary, WI (2.0 miles ), Onalaska, WI (2.3 miles ), Barre, WI (2.6 miles ), Hokah, MN (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $128,700
1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $128,600
1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $152,900
1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $117,100
2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $141,300
2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $109,500
2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $147,400
2003: 47 buildings, average cost: $135,200
2004: 49 buildings, average cost: $165,000
2005: 46 buildings, average cost: $160,900
2006: 44 buildings, average cost: $153,500
2007: 39 buildings, average cost: $232,800
2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $180,400

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Latitude: 43.81 N, Longitude: 91.23 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): God's Country

Daytime population change due to commuting: +19,394 (+37.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 20,360 (78.1%)

Area code: 608

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La Crosse, Wisconsin business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+0.3%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.8%
Wisconsin:	8.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (9%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in La Crosse by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	1	0	2	0	3	1	1	0	1
per 100,000	2.0	0.0	3.8	0.0	5.8	1.9	2.0	0.0	2.0
Rapes	5	17	11	14	15	15	16	27	15
per 100,000	10.1	33.7	21.1	26.6	29.1	29.2	31.4	53.5	30.0
Robberies	27	23	25	26	18	26	20	25	22
per 100,000	54.7	45.6	47.9	49.5	35.0	50.6	39.3	49.5	44.0
Assaults	37	58	61	74	68	78	62	120	126
per 100,000	75.0	114.9	116.9	140.8	132.0	151.9	121.7	237.8	251.8
Burglaries	174	160	192	210	216	198	213	270	305
per 100,000	352.7	317.0	367.9	399.5	419.4	385.6	418.1	535.0	609.6
Thefts	1,726	1,694	1,684	1,400	1,417	1,270	1,348	1,585	1,475
per 100,000	3499.0	3356.1	3226.9	2663.3	2751.3	2473.6	2646.0	3140.4	2948.1
Auto thefts	102	116	118	74	62	70	66	83	87
per 100,000	206.8	229.8	226.1	140.8	120.4	136.3	129.6	164.5	173.9
Arson	4	8	4	13	N/A	1	6	6	6
per 100,000	8.1	15.8	7.7	24.7	N/A	1.9	11.8	11.9	12.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	224.8	238.4	235.2	210.1	220.9	209.7	210.6	281.4	266.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 113 (93 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.83
US city average:	3.00

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La Crosse-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the La Crosse city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1959, a category 3 tornado 15.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Birthplace of: Damian Miller - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Milwaukee Brewers, born: Oct 13, 1969), Jarrod Washburn - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Los Angeles Angels, born: Aug 13, 1974).

Main business address for: FIRST FEDERAL CAPITAL CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Hospitals/medical centers in La Crosse:

FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (700 WEST AVE SOUTH)
LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (1910 SO AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Crosse:

VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 23 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 24 miles; SPARTA, WI)
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in La Crosse, WI

Airports and Heliports located in La Crosse:

La Crosse Municipal Airport (Runways: 3, Commercial Ops: 1,692, Air Taxi Ops: 9,507, Itinerant Ops: 17,873, Local Ops: 14,665, Military Ops: 1,909)
Lutheran Hospital - La Crosse Heliport
St Francis Medical Center Heliport

See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in La Crosse, WI

Amtrak station:
LA CROSSE (601 ST. ANDREW ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.cityoflacrosse.org

Colleges/Universities in La Crosse:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (Full-time enrollment: 8,669; Location: 1725 STATE ST; Public; Website: www.uwlax.edu; Offers Master's degree)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,973; Location: 304 6th. St. North; Public; Website: www.western.tec.wi.us)
VITERBO UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,967; Location: 815 9th St. South; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.viterbo.edu; Offers Master's degree)
SCIENTIFIC COLLEGE OF BEAUTY AND BARBERING (FT enrollment: 29; Location: 326 PEARL ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cosmetologycollege.com)
COLGAN AIR SERVICES (Location: 2709 FANTA REED RD; Private, for-profit)

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

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 55 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 69 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)

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: 507; Location: 315 SOUTH 11TH STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
FAITH BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 3615 SOUTH 28TH STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
LEADERSHIP (Students: 17; Location: GRANDVIEW CENTER 1707 MAIN ST; Grades: 7 - 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)
LINCOLN MIDDLE (Students: 406; Location: 510 9th St S; Grades: 06 - 08)
SOUTHERN BLUFFS ELEMENTARY (Students: 406; Location: 4010 Sunnyside Dr; Grades: K4 - 05)
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)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in La Crosse:

BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 2404 KING STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
AQUINAS MIDDLE SCH (Students: 220; Location: 315 11TH ST S; Grades: 7 - 8)
ST THOMAS MORE SCHOOL - EARLY (Students: 218; Location: 2000 WESTON STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
HOLY TRINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 1417 SOUTH 13TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
ST JOSEPH CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 1319 FERRY STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
FIRST EVANG LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 520 WEST AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 716 WINDSOR; Grades: PK - 6)
MT. CALVARY-GRACE LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 126; Location: 1614 PARK AVE.; Grades: PK - 8)
ST PIUS X ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 3710 EAST AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: KG - 6)
IMMANUEL LUTH. SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 806 ST. PAUL ST.; Grades: KG - 8)

See full list of schools located in La Crosse

Library in La Crosse:

LA CROSSE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,680,954; Location: 800 MAIN ST.; 228,428 books; 16,047 audio materials; 6,762 video materials; 775 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

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

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Notable locations in La Crosse: Goosetown Monument (A), Walsh Golf Center (B), Veterans Memorial Monument (C), Hillview Golf Course (D), La Crosse Country Club (E), Waterworks Building (F), Cartwright Center (G), Angell Hall (H), Saint Francis Home (I), Reuter Hall (J), Wing Communications Center (K), Sanford Hall (L), Wisconsin Regional Arts Center (M), Salzar Square (N), Hoeschler Tower (O), Freight House (P), McDonald Terrace (Q), Baird Hall (R), Trowbridge Hall (S), Damiano House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Jackson Plaza Shopping Center (1), Menard Plaza Shopping Center (2), Valley View Mall Shopping Center (3), Valley Square Shopping Center (4), Bridgeview Plaza Shopping Center (5), Shelby Mall Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in La Crosse include: Church of the Nazarene (A), Christ Episcopal Church (B), Wesley United Methodist Church (C), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (D), Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), Grace New Life Assembly Church (F), Viterbo Catholic Campus Ministry (G), Asbury United Methodist Church (H), Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gate of Heaven Cemetery (1), Campbell Cemetery (2), Oehler Cemetery (3), Oak Grove Cemetery (4), Woodlawn Cemetery (5), Gable Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

La Crosse River Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers: Crosse River, La (A), Black River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in La Crosse include: Veterans Memorial Stadium (1), Myrick Park (2), Hass Park (3), Growley Park (4), Central High School Athletic Fields (5), Tower Park (6), Hickey Park (7), Powell Park (8), Hixon Forest Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Black River Public Beach (A), Pettibone Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: La Crosse Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Hixon House (Museums; 429 7th Street North) (1), Hixon House - for Tours (Museums; 429 7th Street North) (2), Franciscan Skemp Healthcare - Medical Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 700 West Avenue South) (3), Kroker George F MD (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 615 10th Street South) (4), Allergy Associates of LA Crosse Limited (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 615 10th Street South) (5), Fun City USA Indoors (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1501 Saint Andrew Street) (6), LA Crosse Convention & Visitors Bureau (410 Veterans Memorial Drive) (7), Mike's Musical Service (128 3rd Street South) (8), Onalaska Tourism Commission (800 Oak Forest Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Grandstay Residential Suites (525 Front Street North) (1), Guest House Motel (810 4th Street South) (2), EXEL Inn (2150 Rose Street) (3), Eagle Bluff Plaza Apartments (2344 State Road 16) (4), Econo Lodge (1906 Rose Street) (5), Hampton Inn La Crosse (2110 Rose Street) (6), Courtyard La Crosse (500 Front Street) (7), Stevermers (N3080 State Road 16) (8), Best Western Midway Hotel (1835 Rose Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: County Of La Crosse - Clerk Of Courts- Judge Michael J Mulroy Br 2- Courts & Court Serv (400 4th Street North) (1), County of LA Crosse - Courts & Court Services- Mediation & Family Court Sev (400 4th Street North) (2), County Of La Crosse - District Attorney- Courts & Court Services (333 Vine Street) (3), County Of La Crosse - Clerk Of Courts- Courts & Court Services (333 Vine Street) (4), County Of La Crosse - Family Court Commissioner- Courts & Court Serv (333 Vine Street) (5), County Of La Crosse - Clerk Of Courts- Judge John J Perlich Br 4- Courts & Court Serv (400 4th Street North) (6), County Of La Crosse - Clerk Of Courts- Judge Dennis G Montabon Br 3- Courts & Court Serv (400 4th Street North) (7), County Of La Crosse - Clerk Of Courts- Judge Dale Pasell Br 5- Courts & Court Serv (400 4th Street North) (8), Kohl Herb Us Senator (425 State Rm 202) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in La Crosse and their reported violations in the past:

LA CROSSE WATERWORKS (Address: 400 LA CROSSE ST, Population served: 53000, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-18-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-10-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

LA CROSSE MOBILE HOMES INC (Population served: 351, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-17-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2000)

BROOKVIEW MHP (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-17-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2000)

COULEE MANOR TRAILER PARK (Population served: 104, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and MAR-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (NOV-18-2004), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from DEC-17-2004 to FEB-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-01-2004 and MAR-08-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St No addtl Formal Action needed (FEB-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-05-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-08-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and AUG-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-03-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2001)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2000 and AUG-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

71 regular monitoring violations

4 other older monitoring violations

LAX CO GOOSE IS PK PARK OFFICE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-16-2001), St Boil Water Order (JUL-16-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2001)

COACH LITE MOBILE VLG 2 (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2001), St Boil Water Order (SEP-12-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2001), St Boil Water Order (AUG-15-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2000)

GOLDEN VALLEY MOBILE HOME PK (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-1999), St Boil Water Order (JUL-15-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-1999), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-17-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and JUL-25-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-03-1995), St Formal NOV issued (APR-03-1995), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-1995)

GLEN COVE ESTATES MHP (Address: 901 Rose St, Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-1998), St Public Notif received (2 times from DEC-08-1998 to DEC-18-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

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)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	48.4%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.2%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.9%
Whole state:	3.7%

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

People in group quarters in La Crosse

3327 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:

La Crosse, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
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Arena or stadium:

La Crosse Center. Capacity: 8,000.

Banks with most branches in La Crosse (2009 data):

Associated Bank, National Association: Lacrosse Village Branch, Lacrosse Downtown Branch, Lacrosse Bridgeview Branch, Lacrosse Shelby Quillins Branch. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $23,843.2 mil, Deposits: $15,191.0 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 303 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: La Crosse Branch at 305 Fifth Avenue South, branch established on 1876-01-01; Village Center Branch at 2500 State Rd, branch established on 1999-05-05. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
State Bank Financial: at 401 Main Street, branch established on 1858-07-26; Drive-In/Walk-up Facility at Fifth And State Streets, branch established on 1978-11-21. Info updated 2008-01-03: Bank assets: $340.4 mil, Deposits: $265.5 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 1981-05-09; La Crosse - Highway 16 Branch at 3500 U.S. Highway 16, branch established on 1889-11-04. Info updated 2008-03-13: Bank assets: $55,486.2 mil, Deposits: $35,896.4 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 373 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
River Bank: La Crosse Branch at 1232 Rose Street, branch established on 2004-05-03; La Crosse Branch at 4401 Mormon Coulee Road, branch established on 1993-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $336.2 mil, Deposits: $288.5 mil, headquarters in Stoddard, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: River Holding Company
Coulee Bank: at 1516 Losey Boulevard South, branch established on 1961-02-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $162.1 mil, Deposits: $129.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Coulee Bancshares, Inc.
Harris National Association: La Crosse Branch at 2 Copeland Avenue, branch established on 2006-12-11. Info updated 2008-10-06: Bank assets: $67,306.7 mil, Deposits: $53,354.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, negative income in the last year, 290 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
Citizens State Bank of Clayton: La Crosse Branch at 620 Main Street, branch established on 2005-08-16. Info updated 2007-12-17: Bank assets: $67.0 mil, Deposits: $55.8 mil, headquarters in Clayton, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Clayton Bankshares, Inc.
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Radisson Hotel La Crosse, 200 Harborview Plz, La Crosse, WI 54601, Phone: (608) 784-6680, Fax: (608) 782-6430
Super 8, 1625 Rose St, La Crosse, WI 54603, Phone: (608) 781-8880, Fax: (608) 781-4366
Settle Inn Of La Crosse, 2110 Rose St, La Crosse, WI 54603, Phone: (608) 781-5100, Fax: (608) 781-3574
Econo Lodge, 1906 Rose St, La Crosse, WI 54603, Phone: (608) 781-0200
Best Western Midway Hotel, 1835 Rose St, La Crosse, WI 54603, Phone: (608) 781-7000, Fax: (608) 781-3195
Days Inn Hotel, 2325 Bainbridge St, La Crosse, WI 54603, Phone: (608) 785-0420
Brookstone Inn, 1830 Rose St, La Crosse, WI 54603, Phone: (800) 243-3053
Days Inn, 101 Sky Harbour Dr, La Crosse, WI 54603, Phone: (608) 783-1000, Fax: (608) 783-2948
4 other hotels and motels

All 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

La Crosse mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for La Crosse

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Free Church of America
Adherents	45.9%	25.2%	11.7%	3.4%	2.2%
Congregations	13.2%	19.8%	11.0%	5.5%	4.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	5.0%
Congregations	6.6%	3.3%	3.3%	4.4%	28.6%

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.

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	25	$100,803	$48,385	3	$5,037
Other Government Administration	22	$98,045	$53,479	19	$9,259
Judicial and Legal	9	$37,979	$50,639	3	$3,631
Police Protection - Officers	92	$437,382	$57,050	0	$0
Police - Other	20	$74,266	$44,560	19	$7,180
Firefighters	94	$457,125	$58,356	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,015	$36,180	0	$0
Streets and Highways	52	$195,678	$45,156	1	$166
Airports	14	$54,150	$46,414	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$4,069	$48,828	0	$0
Sewerage	29	$106,310	$43,990	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	37	$131,268	$42,573	157	$57,199
Housing and Community Development(Local)	5	$18,921	$45,410	0	$0
Water Supply	31	$106,879	$41,373	0	$0
Transit	39	$139,019	$42,775	7	$11,451
Local Libraries	41	$149,018	$43,615	46	$45,230
Other and Unallocable	12	$44,904	$44,904	4	$1,988
Totals for Government	524	$2,158,831	$49,439	259	$141,141

La Crosse government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,234,000
Charges - Sewerage: $5,362,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,790,000

Air Transportation: $2,245,000

Parking Facilities: $1,071,000

All Other: $413,000

Housing and Community Development: $393,000

Regular Highways: $154,000

Solid Waste Management: $52,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $21,000
Construction - Housing and Community Development: $13,130,000
Regular Highways: $5,481,000

Parking Facilities: $3,409,000

Parks and Recreation: $873,000

Air Transportation: $651,000

Sewerage: $380,000

Transit Utilities: $296,000

Public Welfare - Other: $184,000

General Public Buildings: $145,000

Libraries: $95,000

Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,906,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,634,000

Regular Highways: $6,448,000

Parks and Recreation: $6,243,000

Sewerage: $5,944,000

Libraries: $4,551,000

Transit Utilities: $4,537,000

Water Utilities: $4,186,000

Air Transportation: $2,449,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,084,000

Financial Administration: $1,627,000

General - Other: $1,071,000

Central Staff Services: $1,003,000

Parking Facilities: $905,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $811,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $683,000

General Public Buildings: $565,000

Natural Resources - Other: $437,000

Health - Other: $196,000

Housing and Community Development: $182,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $4,383,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,736,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,478,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,701,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $1,129,000
Financial Administration: $166,000

Police Protection: $77,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $74,000

Sewerage: $67,000

General - Other: $20,000

Regular Highways: $14,000

Public Welfare - Other: $6,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,000
Intergovernmental to State - Financial Administration: $3,768,000
Regular Highways: $810,000

General - Other: $298,000

Sewerage: $46,000

Air Transportation: $37,000

Police Protection: $7,000

Libraries: $4,000

Public Welfare: $1,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,137,000
Sewerage: $326,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,123,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,740,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,080,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,793,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,424,000

Fines and Forfeits: $875,000

Special Assessments: $442,000

Donations From Private Sources: $386,000

Rents: $326,000

Sale of Property: $224,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,150,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,750,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,480,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $429,000
Local Fire Protection: $377,000

Regular Highways: $277,000

Police Protection: $63,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,289,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,007,000
Transit Utilities: $564,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,861,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,192,000
All Other: $3,329,000

Highways: $2,439,000

Housing and Community Development: $6,000
Tax - Property: $28,498,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,094,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $641,000

Other License: $596,000

NEC: $442,000

General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $27,552,000

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
La Crosse County: 0.13%
Wisconsin average: 0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Monroe County, WI	0.49% ($28,636 average AGI)
from Vernon County, WI	0.48% ($28,318)
from Trempealeau County, WI	0.34% ($31,648)

6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($99 average AGI)
La Crosse County: 0.03%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Monroe County, WI	0.49% ($31,581 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI	0.47% ($26,628)
to Vernon County, WI	0.38% ($34,775)

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.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of La Crosse fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 40
Total length: 529 meters (1,736ft)
Total costs: $15,629,000
Total average daily traffic: 583,061
Total average daily truck traffic: 28,865

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 12
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 12
1990-1999: 3
2000-2009: 8

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 full and 11 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	43	$113,532	448	$104,763	651	$89,132	164	$28,260	26	$609,906	247	$97,780	11	$22,485
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$137,948	34	$85,837	104	$84,398	28	$30,857	1	$126,000	18	$95,697	3	$12,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$112,863	71	$87,121	347	$95,360	71	$37,719	1	$207,190	33	$94,059	17	$31,848
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	9	$127,273	51	$104,411	195	$101,768	9	$83,774	1	$185,730	29	$98,703	1	$30,490
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	7	$178,736	33	$102,956	4	$28,660	0	$0	4	$140,250	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 15 tracts in La Crosse, WI

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 full and 11 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	232	$110,182	61	$122,403	18	$128,504
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	26	$109,749	12	$125,615	2	$54,980
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$100,140	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$106,305	4	$105,865	2	$93,945
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$88,660	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 139
Hazardous Condition: 155
Service Call: 8
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - La Crosse

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for La Crosse, WI

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