La Crosse is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, home to about 51,356 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 54601 and 54603, and parts of 54650 are in La Crosse too.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly La Crosse; also Shelby and Greenfield Town (La Crosse County)
Mostly La Crosse; also Campbell
Mostly Onalaska City; part is in La Crosse
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL226 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 52,680 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
La Crosse County grew from 42,997 residents in 1900 to 120,784 in 2020.
La Crosse County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Crosse Wfo, WI weather station (2 miles away).
66,633 jobs at 3,151 businesses in La Crosse County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,200 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Crosse’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 269 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 646 |
| Dentists | 81 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 487 |
| Mental health providers | 434 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 202 |
| Optometrists | 43 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 29 |
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 (55 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1842.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by La Crosse School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulee Montessori Charter SchoolLa Crosse | Pre-K–6 | 118 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Emerson ElementaryLa Crosse | Pre-K–5 | 317 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Hamilton Elementary SchoolLa Crosse | Pre-K–5 | 151 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hintgen ElementaryLa Crosse | Pre-K–5 | 210 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| La Crosse Offsite PreschoolLa Crosse | Pre-K | 104 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| North Woods International SchoolLa Crosse | Pre-K–5 | 255 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Northside ElementaryLa Crosse | Pre-K–5 | 237 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School of Technology and Arts ILa Crosse | Pre-K–5 | 104 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Southern Bluffs ElementaryLa Crosse | Pre-K–5 | 333 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Spence ElementaryLa Crosse | Pre-K–5 | 329 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| State Road ElementaryLa Crosse | Pre-K–5 | 284 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Summit Environmental SchoolLa Crosse | Pre-K–5 | 295 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Coulee Region Virtual AcademyLa Crosse | K–12 | 102 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| La Crosse Polytechnic SchoolLa Crosse | 6–12 | 86 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Logan MiddleLa Crosse | 6–8 | 424 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Longfellow MiddleLa Crosse | 6–8 | 631 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School of Technology and Arts IILa Crosse | 6–8 | 39 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Central HighLa Crosse | 9–12 | 969 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Logan HighLa Crosse | 9–12 | 729 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral SchoolLa Crosse | Pre-K–2 | 124 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolLa Crosse | Pre-K–8 | 67 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.8 mi |
| Aquinas Catholic SchoolsLa Crosse | K–12 | 954 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| ChiledaLa Crosse | 2–12 | 61 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Blessed Sacrament SchoolLa Crosse | 3–6 | 173 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Coulee Connections - AlternativeeducationLa Crosse | 3–12 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Aquinas High SchoolLa Crosse | 7–8 | 157 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Driftless Pass SchoolLa Crosse | 7–12 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Onalaska City, Shelby, Onalaska Town, Campbell, Greenfield Town (La Crosse County), Medary, Barre, Holmen and Hamilton.
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