La Crosse–Onalaska

La Crosse–Onalaska
La Crosse–Onalaska
Metropolitan Statistical Area
	La Crosse–Onalaska, WI–MN; Metropolitan Statistical Area
	La Crosse skyline ; Downtown Onalaska ;
Map of La Crosse–Onalaska–Sparta, WI–MN CSA	City of La Crosse City of Onalaska La Crosse–Onalaska, WI–MN MSA Sparta, WI µSA
	City of La Crosse City of Onalaska La Crosse–Onalaska, WI–MN MSA Sparta, WI µSA
Country	United States
States	Wisconsin; Minnesota
Largest city	La Crosse, WI
Other cities	Onalaska, WI; Holmen, WI; La Crescent, MN; Sparta, WI
Area
• Metropolitan Statistical Area	1,003.8 sq mi (2,600 km2)
Highest elevation	1,410 ft (430 m)
Lowest elevation	626 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 code(s)	608 and 507
Interstates
Public Transit	La Crosse MTU; SMRT
Website	engagegreaterlacrosse.org

The La Crosse–Onalaska Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Vernon County, Wisconsin, and Houston County, Minnesota, anchored by the cities of La Crosse and Onalaska. The area is part of what is commonly referred to as the Coulee Region or 7 Rivers Region. As of the 2020 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-Sparta combined statistical area has a population of 216,389 as of 2023.

Counties

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

La Crosse, WI (Principal city)

Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Population

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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

Transportation

Highways

Interstate Highways

Interstate 90

US Highways

Minnesota State Highways

Wisconsin State Highways

Transit

Railroads

Public Airports

Commercial

La Crosse Regional Airport

General Aviation

Cities

Primary

Onalaska was promoted as a principal city of the MSA when the Office of Management and Budget revised the definitions of metropolitan statistical areas in 2013.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2016.

External links

[2023_Estimate_(Metro)-1] "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

[2] "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

[MSA-2013-3] "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2016.

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