La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Infobox U.S. County
county = La Crosse County
state = Wisconsin


map size = 225
founded = 1851
seat = La Crosse | area_total_sq_mi =480
area_land_sq_mi =453
area_water_sq_mi =27
area percentage = 5.66%
census yr = 2006
pop = 109404
density_km2 =91
web = www.co.la-crosse.wi.us
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La Crosse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2006, the population was 109,404. Its county seat is La CrosseGR|6. The United States Census Bureau's La Crosse Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of La Crosse County (as well as Houston County, Minnesota to the west).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 480 square miles (1,243 km²), of which, 453 square miles (1,173 km²) of it is land and 27 square miles (70 km²) of it (5.66%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Trempealeau County - northwest
*Jackson County - northeast
*Monroe County - east
*Vernon County - south
*Houston County, Minnesota - southwest
*Winona County, Minnesota - west

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 42997
1910= 43996
1920= 44355
1930= 54455
1940= 59653
1950= 67587
1960= 72465
1970= 80468
1980= 91056
1990= 97904
2000= 107120
estimate= 109404
estyear= 2006
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt WI Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 107,120 people, 41,599 households, and 25,583 families residing in the county. The population density was 237 people per square mile (91/km²). There were 43,479 housing units at an average density of 96 per square mile (37/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.18% White, 0.95% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 3.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.03% 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 according to Census 2000. 94.8% spoke English, 1.8% Hmong and 1.7% Spanish as their first language.

There were 41,599 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.50% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 15.60% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.

Cities, villages, and towns

*Bangor (town)
*Bangor
*Barre
*Brice Prairie, part of the Town of Onalaska and an urban reserve area of the City of Onalaska
*Burns
*Campbell
*Farmington
*French Island
*Greenfield
*Hamilton
*Holland
*Holmen
*La Crosse
*Medary
*Onalaska (town)
*Onalaska
*Rockland
*Shelby
*Washington
*West Salem

Unincorporated communities

*Barre Mills
*Middle Ridge
*Mindoro
*New Amsterdam
*Stevenstown
*St. Joseph's Ridge (also known as "St. Joseph")

ee also

*Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

References

External links

* [http://www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/ County of La Crosse]
* [http://www.lmhscscorecard.com/sc/brief.cgi?s=1&c=7 La Crosse County Health and Demographic Data]