La Crosse is a city in Rush County, Kansas, home to about 1,154 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67548.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Crosse. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)236 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX421 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
La Crosse had 1,266 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 179th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Rush County grew from 6,134 residents in 1900 to 2,956 in 2020.
Rush County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bison 3nw, KS weather station (5 miles away).
851 jobs at 98 businesses in Rush County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Crosse.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by LaCrosse. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse ElementaryLa Crosse | Pre-K–6 | 125 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| La Crosse Middle SchoolLa Crosse | 7–8 | 37 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| La Crosse HighLa Crosse | 9–12 | 87 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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