Town guide

La Crosse, Florida

La Crosse is a town in Alachua County, Florida, home to about 124 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32658, and parts of 32609 and 32622 are in La Crosse too.

ZIP codes in La Crosse

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around La Crosse

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)62 miles away
Closer regional airportGainesville Regional Airport (GNV)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX782 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of La Crosse; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents La Crosse

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

La Crosse had 316 residents in the 2020 census, up 121% since 2000.

It’s the 926th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Alachua County grew from 32,245 residents in 1900 to 278,468 in 2020.

La Crosse population by census2000: 143, 2010: 360, 2020: 316143200036020103162020

Alachua County, 1900–2020

Alachua County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,245, 1910: 34,305, 1920: 31,689, 1930: 34,365, 1940: 38,607, 1950: 57,026, 1960: 74,074, 1970: 104,764, 1980: 151,348, 1990: 181,596, 2000: 217,955, 2010: 247,336, 2020: 278,46832K’00’1032K’20’3039K’40’5074K’60’70151K’80’90218K’00’10278K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La CrosseJan: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 56°F, 2.7 in; May: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 7.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6.4 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 61°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 75°F, low 51°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in67°43°Jan3.371°46°Feb2.776°50°Mar3.582°56°Apr2.787°63°May3.190°70°Jun7.691°72°Jul6.791°72°Aug6.488°69°Sep5.182°61°Oct2.775°51°Nov1.869°45°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gainesville Rgnl Ap, FL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Alachua County

103,368 jobs at 6,721 businesses in Alachua County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Alachua CountyHealth care and social assistance: 29,215 jobs; Retail trade: 14,876 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,114 jobs; Professional services: 6,462 jobs; Construction: 6,154 jobs; Other services: 5,293 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,205 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,757 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Manufacturing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Crosse.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida North Florida HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gainesville9.8 miles
  • Uf Health Shands HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gainesville10.0 miles
  • Va North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - GainesvilleVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gainesville12.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around La Crosse

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter5.4 mi

Libraries

  • University of Florida Library2.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gainesville and Brooker.

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