La Crosse County
| La Crosse County, Wisconsin | ||
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La Crosse County Administration Building
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1851 | |
| Seat | La Crosse | |
| Largest city | La Crosse | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 480 sq mi (1,243 km2) | |
| • Land | 452 sq mi (1,171 km2) | |
| • Water | 28 sq mi (73 km2), 5.9% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 114,638 | |
| • Density | 255/sq mi (98/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 3rd | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
| Website | www |
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La Crosse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,638. The 2015 estimate places the county's population at 118,212. Its county seat is La Crosse.
La Crosse County is included in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area and is the most populous county on Wisconsin's western border.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 480 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 452 square miles (1,170 km2) is land and 28 square miles (73 km2) (5.9%) is water.
According to 2011–2013 ACS estimates, the median household income was $51,551 and the median family income was $67,388. Males had a median income of $41,437 versus $34,854 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,065. About 9.1% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census of 2010, there were 114,638 people, 46,137 households, and 27,373 families residing in the county. The population density was 255 people per square mile (91/km²). There were 46,137 housing units at an average density of 96 per square mile (37/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.1% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.9% were of German, 20.3% Norwegian and 7.9% Irish ancestry. 94.8% spoke English, 1.8% Hmong and 1.7% Spanish as their first language.
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