La Crosse is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, home to about 128 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56137.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Heron Lake City; part is in La Crosse
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 | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)128 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL410 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 147 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 2202nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Jackson County grew from 14,793 residents in 1900 to 9,989 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakefield 2ne, MN weather station (11 miles away).
3,953 jobs at 304 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Crosse.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Heron Lake-Okabena School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Lake-Okabena ElementaryHeron Lake | Pre-K–6 | 123 | Public | 0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Heron Lake City, Weimer, Springfield Township, Alba and Southbrook.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.