La Crosse is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, home to about 550 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23950.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in La Crosse, part in South Hill and Bracey
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 | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)67 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA281 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 614 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 468th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Mecklenburg County grew from 26,551 residents in 1900 to 30,319 in 2020.
Mecklenburg 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 29°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, John H Kerr Dam, VA weather station (13 miles away).
9,366 jobs at 793 businesses in Mecklenburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Crosse.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
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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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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 Mecklenburg County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaCrosse ElementaryLa Crosse | Pre-K–5 | 353 | Public | 1.2 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 South Hill and Bracey.
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.