The La Crosse–Onalaska Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Vernon County, Wisconsin, and Houston County, Minnesota, anchored by the cities of La Crosse and Onalaska. The area is part of what is commonly referred to as the Coulee Region or 7 Rivers Region. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 170,341, and in 2023 estimates placed the total population at 170,238.[1] The La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta combined statistical area has a population of 216,389 as of 2023.
La Crosse–Onalaska | |
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| La Crosse–Onalaska, WI–MN Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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| Country |  United States |
| States |  Wisconsin Minnesota |
| Largest city | La Crosse, WI |
| Other cities | Onalaska, WI Holmen, WI La Crescent, MN Sparta, WI |
| Area | |
| • Metropolitan Statistical Area | 1,003.8 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 1,410 ft (430 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 626 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Urban | 98,872 (314th) |
| • MSA | 170,341 (256th) |
| • CSA | 216,389 (140th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 and 507 |
| Interstates |  |
| Public Transit | La Crosse MTU SMRT |
| Website | engagegreaterlacrosse.org |
Counties
editCommunities
editPlaces with more than 50,000 inhabitants
edit- La Crosse, WI (Principal city)
Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
editPlaces with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
editPlaces with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
edit- Brownsville, MN
- Chaseburg, WI
- Coon Valley, WI
- De Soto, WI
- Eitzen, MN
- Genoa, WI
- Hokah, MN
- Houston, MN
- La Farge, WI
- Ontario, WI
- Readstown, WI
- Rockland, WI
- Stoddard, WI
- Viola, WI
Unincorporated places
editPopulation
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 29,838 | — | |
| 1870 | 53,878 | 80.6% | |
| 1880 | 66,640 | 23.7% | |
| 1890 | 78,565 | 17.9% | |
| 1900 | 86,748 | 10.4% | |
| 1910 | 86,409 | −0.4% | |
| 1920 | 87,620 | 1.4% | |
| 1930 | 96,837 | 10.5% | |
| 1940 | 104,328 | 7.7% | |
| 1950 | 109,928 | 5.4% | |
| 1960 | 114,716 | 4.4% | |
| 1970 | 122,581 | 6.9% | |
| 1980 | 135,080 | 10.2% | |
| 1990 | 142,018 | 5.1% | |
| 2000 | 154,894 | 9.1% | |
| 2010 | 163,438 | 5.5% | |
| 2020 | 170,341 | 4.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 170,238 | [1] | −0.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] 2020 Census | |||
Transportation
editHighways
editInterstate Highways
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US Highways
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Minnesota State Highways
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Minnesota State Highway 16
Minnesota State Highway 26
Minnesota State Highway 44
Minnesota State Highway 76
Wisconsin State Highways
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Highway 16 (Wisconsin)
Highway 27 (Wisconsin)
Highway 33 (Wisconsin)
Highway 35 (Wisconsin)
Highway 56 (Wisconsin)
Highway 80 (Wisconsin)
Highway 82 (Wisconsin)
Highway 108 (Wisconsin)
Highway 131 (Wisconsin)
Highway 157 (Wisconsin)
Highway 162 (Wisconsin)
Transit
editRailroads
editPublic Airports
editCommercial
editGeneral Aviation
editCities
editPrimary
editOnalaska was promoted as a principal city of the MSA when the Office of Management and Budget revised the definitions of metropolitan statistical areas in 2013.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (pdf). Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2016.