LaCrosse, Florida | |
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Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 29°51′N 82°24′W / 29.850°N 82.400°WCoordinates: 29°51′N 82°24′W / 29.850°N 82.400°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Alachua |
Area | |
• Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
• Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 360 |
• Density | 82/sq mi (31.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 32658 |
Area code(s) | 904 |
FIPS code | 12-37300 |
GNIS feature ID | 0285192 |
Website | townoflacrosse |
LaCrosse is a town in Alachua County, Florida, United States, 15 miles (24 km) north of Gainesville. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 360, up from 143 in 2000. The area around LaCrosse is devoted to agriculture, especially potatoes; the area is known as the "Potato District." Other products of the area include tobacco, vegetables, and cattle.
LaCrosse was an agricultural village by 1860, in an area mostly given over to cotton farming at the time. A post office was opened in LaCrosse in 1881, LaCrosse Missionary Baptist Church was established in 1884 and LaCrosse was incorporated as a town on 17 December 1897.
LaCrosse is located at 29°51′N 82°24′W / 29.850°N 82.400°W (29.8442, -82.4040).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km2), of which 4.4 square miles (11.3 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.61%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 143 people, 62 households, and 37 families residing in the town. The population density was 106.9 inhabitants per square mile (41.2/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 47.8 per square mile (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.92% White, 21.68% African American, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.99% of the population.