La Crosse, Indiana
| Town of La Crosse, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 41°19′5″N 86°53′23″W / 41.31806°N 86.88972°WCoordinates: 41°19′5″N 86°53′23″W / 41.31806°N 86.88972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 551 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 544 |
| • Density | 1,039.6/sq mi (401.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46348 |
| Area code(s) | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-40662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0449678 |
La Crosse is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 627 in 1990, 561 in 2000, and 551 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
La Crosse is derived from the French meaning "the crossing", and it was so named from its location at the junction or crossing of five railroads. The La Crosse post office opened in 1866.
La Crosse is located at 41°19′5″N 86°53′23″W / 41.31806°N 86.88972°W (41.317924, -86.889831).
According to the 2010 census, La Crosse has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 551 people, 227 households, and 157 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,039.6 inhabitants per square mile (401.4/km2). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 458.5 per square mile (177.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.5% White, 0.2% African American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 227 households of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.
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