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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.0%), Manufacturing (16.1%), Retail trade (14.4%).
Detached houses: $175,798Here:$175,798State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $177,584Here:$177,584State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $147,337Here:$147,337State:$165,377 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $285,786Here:$285,786State:$176,160 Mobile homes: $37,852Here:$37,852State:$36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,797Here:$27,797State:$116,376
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Obama (Democratic): 61.5% McCain (Republican): 37.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,888 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,712 (1.9%)
Area name: La Crosse, WI-MN MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in La Crosse County is $420 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $553 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $734 a month.
Cities in this county include: La Crosse, Onalaska, Holmen, Shelby, West Salem, French Island, Campbell, Holland, Hamilton, Brice Prairie.
Click to draw/clear La Crosse County borders
Notable locations in La Crosse County: Castle Mound Country Club (A), Maple Grove Country Club (B), Winters Landing (C), Camp Ehawee (D), Burns Corners (E), Best Dam Fishing Float (F), Shefelbine Orchard (G), West Salem Rod and Gun Club (H), Coulee Golf Bowl (I), Newberg Corners (J), Farmington Volunteer Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in La Crosse County include: Bell Coulee Church (A), Burns Valley Church (B), Saint Josephs Church (C), Saint Peter Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Neshonoc Cemetery (1), Halfway Creek Cemetery (2), North Ridge Cemetery (3), Long Coulee Cemetery (4), Sand Creek Cemetery (5), Welsh Calvanistic Cemetery (6), Welsh Congregational Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Round Lake (A), French Lake (B), Van Loon Lake (C), Goose Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Neshonoc Lake (F), Lake Onalaska (G), 17 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Creek (A), Bostwick Creek (B), Tank Creek (C), The Bullet Chute (D), Mormon Creek (E), Hammond Chute (F), Halfway Creek (G), Pammel Creek (H), New Channel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in La Crosse County include: La Crosse River Trail Prairies State Natural Area (1), Midway Railroad Prairie State Natural Area (2), Goose Island County Park (3), Long Coulee Park (4), Mormon Coulee Park (5), Swarthout Park (6), Van Loon Wildlife Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in La Crosse County: Castle Mound Country Club (A), Maple Grove Country Club (B), Winters Landing (C), Camp Ehawee (D), Burns Corners (E), Best Dam Fishing Float (F), Shefelbine Orchard (G), West Salem Rod and Gun Club (H), Coulee Golf Bowl (I), Newberg Corners (J), Farmington Volunteer Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in La Crosse County include: Bell Coulee Church (A), Burns Valley Church (B), Saint Josephs Church (C), Saint Peter Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Neshonoc Cemetery (1), Halfway Creek Cemetery (2), North Ridge Cemetery (3), Long Coulee Cemetery (4), Sand Creek Cemetery (5), Welsh Calvanistic Cemetery (6), Welsh Congregational Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Round Lake (A), French Lake (B), Van Loon Lake (C), Goose Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Neshonoc Lake (F), Lake Onalaska (G), 17 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Creek (A), Bostwick Creek (B), Tank Creek (C), The Bullet Chute (D), Mormon Creek (E), Hammond Chute (F), Halfway Creek (G), Pammel Creek (H), New Channel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in La Crosse County include: La Crosse River Trail Prairies State Natural Area (1), Midway Railroad Prairie State Natural Area (2), Goose Island County Park (3), Long Coulee Park (4), Mormon Coulee Park (5), Swarthout Park (6), Van Loon Wildlife Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Jackson County , Houston County, Minnesota , Monroe County , Trempealeau County , Vernon County , Winona County, Minnesota .
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Current college students: 12,713 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,706 (51% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.5%
Housing units in La Crosse County with a mortgage: 14,938 (2,285 second mortgage, 2,111 home equity loan, 140 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,943
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6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,486 average adjusted gross income)
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)La Crosse County:0.13%Wisconsin average:0.08% 3.68% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($16,670 average AGI) 2.72% relocated from other states ($16,610 average AGI)La Crosse County:2.72%Wisconsin average:2.00%
6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,218 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($99 average AGI)La Crosse County:0.03%Wisconsin average:0.04% 3.35% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($17,905 average AGI) 3.10% relocated to other states ($18,215 average AGI)La Crosse County:3.10%Wisconsin average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,321 (13,355 aged, 1,966 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 105.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
21,170 spouses, 28,518 children (26,515 natural, 728 adopted, 1,275 stepchildren), 559 grandchildren, 631 brothers or sisters, 487 parents, 647 other relatives, 1,736 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,635 2-persons, 5,577 3-persons, 5,264 4-persons, 2,273 5-persons, 724 6-persons, 381 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,786 1-person, 2,718 2-persons, 675 3-persons, 376 4-persons, 179 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.
94.4% of residents of La Crosse County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
Population growth in La Crosse County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.15 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
51% of La Crosse County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Wisconsin.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $91,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $8,980,000
Housing and Community Development: $344,000
Parks and Recreation: $334,000
Parking Facilities: $147,000
Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
Parks and Recreation: $357,000
Public Welfare - Other: $183,000
General - Other: $94,000
Health - Other: $42,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,000
Libraries: $15,000
Health - Other: $13,320,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,674,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,600,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,315,000
Regular Highways: $6,209,000
Police Protection: $5,970,000
General - Other: $4,821,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,448,000
Central Staff Services: $2,880,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,514,000
Libraries: $1,348,000
Financial Administration: $1,247,000
General Public Buildings: $823,000
Parks and Recreation: $654,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $399,000
Housing and Community Development: $244,000
Air Transportation: $4,000
Highways: $575,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $547,000
Donations From Private Sources: $257,000
General Revenue, NEC: $238,000
Sale of Property: $103,000
Rents: $67,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,629,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,332,000
Central Staff Services: $375,000
General Local Government Support: $7,022,000
Highways: $3,622,000
All Other: $2,132,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,329,000
Housing and Community Development: $556,000
Education: $3,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,221,000
Other License: $611,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $297,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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