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 | |
| 1,003.8 sq mi (2,600 km2) | |
| Highest elevation | 1,410 ft (430 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 627 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 codes | 608 and507 |
| Interstates |  |
| Public Transit | La Crosse MTU SMRT |
| Website | engagegreaterlacrosse.org |
TheLa Crosse–Onalaska Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by theUnited States Census Bureau, is an area consisting ofLa Crosse County, Wisconsin,Vernon County, Wisconsin, andHouston County, Minnesota, anchored by the cities ofLa Crosse andOnalaska. The area is part of what is commonly referred to as theCoulee Region or7 Rivers Region. As of the2020 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-Spartacombined statistical area has a population of 216,389 as of 2023.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 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 | |||
Minnesota State Highway 16
Minnesota State Highway 26
Minnesota State Highway 44
Minnesota State Highway 76
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)Onalaska was promoted as a principal city of the MSA when theOffice of Management and Budget revised the definitions ofmetropolitan statistical areas in 2013.[3]
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