La Crosse, Washington
| La Crosse | |
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| La Crosse, Washington | |
Photo of La Crosse taken from the south
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 Location of La Crosse, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°48′51″N 117°52′48″W / 46.81417°N 117.88000°WCoordinates: 46°48′51″N 117°52′48″W / 46.81417°N 117.88000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whitman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (451 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 313 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 315 |
| • Density | 401.3/sq mi (154.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 99136, 99143 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-36850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1506035 |
La Crosse is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 313 at the 2010 census.
LaCrosse was incorporated on February 19, 1917.
Railroad Town: With the completion in 1888 of the O.R. & N railroad line between Riparia and LaCrosse, George Dawson and his wife built a shack constructed from railroad ties. By 1889, LaCrosse boasted a population of 12. The first real store was constructed in 1899 by Tom Shobe.
LaCrosse is spelled in a variety of ways, including LaCrosse, La Crosse and Lacrosse.
(The above information was gleaned from: "Writ in Remembrance: 100 Years of LaCrosse Area History" by Don Dorman, Ruth Dorman and Dorothy Smith)
La Crosse is located at 46°48′51″N 117°52′48″W / 46.81417°N 117.88000°W (46.814289, -117.880097).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, La Crosse has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 313 people, 153 households, and 96 families residing in the town. The population density was 401.3 inhabitants per square mile (154.9/km2). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 232.1 per square mile (89.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
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