La Crosse County, Wisconsin

La Crosse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,638.[1] The 2019 estimate places the county's population at 118,016.[2] Its county seat is La Crosse.[3]

La Crosse County
U.S. county
View of the city of La Crosse from Grandad Bluff
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°55′N 91°07′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1851
SeatLa Crosse
Largest cityLa Crosse
Area
 • Total480 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land452 sq mi (1,170 km2)
 • Water28 sq mi (70 km2)  5.9%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total114,638
 • Estimate 
(2019)
118,016
 • Density240/sq mi (92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.la-crosse.wi.us

La Crosse County is included in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area and is the most populous county on Wisconsin's western border.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 480 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 452 square miles (1,170 km2) is land and 28 square miles (73 km2) (5.9%) is water.[4]

Looking east the welcome sign for La Crosse County, Wisconsin while entering Wisconsin on Interstate 90.

Major highways
  • Interstate 90
  • U.S. Highway 14
  • U.S. Highway 53
  • U.S. Highway 61
  • Highway 16 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 33 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 35 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 108 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 162 (Wisconsin)

Airport

Adjacent counties

Climate

La Crosse County's location in the United States' upper midwest gives the area a temperate, continental climate.[5] The warmest month of the year is July, when the average high temperature is 84.1 °F (28.9 °C), with overnight low temperatures averaging 63.2 °F (17.3 °C). January is the coldest month, with high temperatures averaging 25.9 °F (−3.4 °C), with the overnight low temperatures around 8.9 °F (−12.8 °C).[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
186012,186—
187020,29766.6%
188027,07333.4%
189038,80143.3%
190042,99710.8%
191043,9962.3%
192044,3550.8%
193054,45522.8%
194059,6539.5%
195067,58713.3%
196072,4657.2%
197080,46811.0%
198091,05613.2%
199097,9047.5%
2000107,1209.4%
2010114,6387.0%
Est. 2019118,016[10]2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790–1960[12] 1900–1990[13]
1990–2000[14] 2010–2019[1]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for La Crosse County

According to 2011–2013 ACS estimates, the median household income was $51,551 and the median family income was $67,388. Males had a median income of $41,437 versus $34,854 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,065. About 9.1% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.[15]

As of the 2010 census,[16] there were 114,638 people, 46,137 households, and 27,373 families residing in the county. The population density was 255 people per square mile (91/km²). There were 46,137 housing units at an average density of 96 per square mile (37/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.1% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% 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. 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.

In 2017, there were 1,188 births, giving a general fertility rate of 47.9 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the fifth lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[17]

Government
  • County Chair: Tara Johnson (non-partisan)[18]
  • District Attorney: Tim Gruenke (D)
  • Sheriff: Jeff Wolf (R)
  • County Clerk: Ginny Dankmeyer (D)
  • County Treasurer: Amy Twitchell (D)[19]
  • Register of Deeds: Cheryl McBride (R)
  • Board of Supervisors: (35 members)[20]
  • County Administrator: Steve O'Malley[21]

Politics

La Crosse County voted for the Democratic nominee in each presidential election since 1988.[22] In 2014, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ranked La Crosse County as one of Wisconsin's most Democratic counties.[23]

Presidential election results
Presidential election results[24]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 41.4% 26,378 50.9% 32,406 7.7% 4,890
2012 40.6% 25,751 57.8% 36,693 1.6% 1,018
2008 37.5% 23,701 60.9% 38,524 1.6% 993
2004 45.5% 28,289 53.4% 33,170 1.1% 677
2000 43.8% 24,327 51.2% 28,455 5.0% 2,777
1996 35.8% 16,482 51.4% 23,647 12.8% 5,872
1992 36.1% 18,891 43.7% 22,838 20.2% 10,544
1988 48.9% 21,548 50.4% 22,204 0.7% 314
1984 58.8% 25,721 40.6% 17,787 0.6% 261
1980 51.7% 23,427 38.2% 17,304 10.1% 4,554
1976 58.1% 24,188 40.0% 16,674 1.9% 797
1972 63.3% 21,992 35.0% 12,152 1.7% 602
1968 55.8% 17,433 37.0% 11,570 7.2% 2,264
1964 44.1% 13,135 55.8% 16,625 0.1% 43
1960 56.1% 18,319 43.8% 14,310 0.1% 36
1956 61.7% 18,264 38.0% 11,258 0.3% 100
1952 61.9% 19,271 37.9% 11,808 0.2% 53
1948 45.3% 10,525 53.1% 12,345 1.7% 390
1944 50.9% 12,784 48.8% 12,247 0.3% 72
1940 50.9% 13,711 48.6% 13,079 0.5% 134
1936 33.1% 7,558 63.3% 14,455 3.6% 827
1932 36.9% 7,686 62.1% 12,919 1.0% 200
1928 55.8% 11,321 43.7% 8,877 0.5% 97
1924 32.5% 5,733 7.1% 1,252 60.4% 10,662
1920 74.0% 10,067 19.0% 2,588 7.0% 956
1916 44.4% 3,597 50.9% 4,123 4.8% 386
1912 28.3% 2,272 53.1% 4,263 18.7% 1,498
1908 50.2% 4,382 46.4% 4,054 3.5% 301
1904 61.8% 5,506 34.7% 3,089 3.6% 320
1900 58.2% 5,324 39.5% 3,609 2.3% 208
1896 64.6% 6,297 31.4% 3,058 4.1% 396
1892 42.9% 3,693 44.2% 3,810 12.9% 1,110

Communities

Cities
Downtown La Crosse

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  5. "Wisconsin State Climatology Office". University of Wisconsin. 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2006.
  6. "Monthly Averages for La Crosse, WI". The Weather Channel. 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2006.
  7. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.
  8. "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  9. "Station Name: WI LA CROSSE MUNI AP". National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  10. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  11. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  12. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  13. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  14. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-01-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  17. "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  18. http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_67d9067c-b3f1-11e0-9209-001cc4c03286.html
  19. https://www.lacrossecounty.org/Treasurer/
  20. http://www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/CoDirctry/2SupervDist.pdf
  21. http://www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/departments/admin%20coord/
  22. "Official Summary 2012 November General". Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  23. http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/284675921.html
  24. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  25. "Ed Gein". biography.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

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