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.
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Around La Crosse
Distances
Nearest major airport
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)62 miles away
Closer regional airport
Gainesville 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
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 3rd DistrictKat Cammack (R)
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.
Alachua County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 assistants
1
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.
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