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La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Explore La Crosse County (Click on picture) La Crosse County, created in 1851 from previously unorganized territory, is named for the Native American game "lacrosse." Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is La Crosse.

Land Area	452.74 sq miles
Water Area	27.18 sq miles
Elevation	669 ft at La Crosse. 1,210 ft at Granddad Bluff.
Number of Lakes	19
Area in Lakes	8,568 acres (13.39 sq miles)
Rivers	Black, La Crosse, Mississippi
Major Watershed	Mississippi River
Geographical Province	Western Upland
Natural Vegetation	Mostly oak savanna. Along Mississippi: willows, soft maple and ash. Northwest, northeast, and southwest: some white, black, and red oak. Northeast and southeeast corners: sugar maple, basswood, and elm.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	54,455 80,468 91,056 97,904 107,120
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Trempealeau County, Jackson County Monroe County Vernon County Mississippi River (Minnesota)

La Crosse County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.la-crosse.wi.us
County Administrator	Administrative Coordinator	Phone: 608-785-9700
Board of Supervisors	County Board	Phone: 680-785-9710
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 400 4th St N La Crosse, WI 54601	Phone: 608-785-9581
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Courts	Phone: 608-785-9573
County Sheriff	Sheriff	Phone: 608-785-9629
Health Department	Department of Health	Phone: 608-785-9872
Highway Department	Highway Department	Phone: 608-785-9631
County Parks	Parks and Property 400 N 4th St La Crosse, WI 54601	Phone: 608-785-9770
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds	Phone: 608-785-9644
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, La Crosse County 300 Fourth St N La Crosse, WI 54601-3299	Phone: 608-785-9593 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Bangor Business Club PO Box 188 Bangor, WI 54614	Phone: 608-486-2711
	Hidden Valleys Tourism PO Box 29 Richland Center, WI 53581	Toll Free: 800-592-6968
	Holmen Civic and Commerce Assn 800 Oak Forest Drive Onalaska, WI 54650	Phone: 608-526-4336
	La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce 712 Main St La Crosse, WI 54601-4121	Phone: 608-784-4880
	La Crosse Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 410 E Veterans Memorial Dr La Crosse, WI 54601-4490	Phone: 608-782-2366
	Onalaska Center for Commerce & Tourism 1101 Main Street Onalaska, WI 54650	Phone: 608-781-9570 Toll Free: 800-873-1901
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Bangor and Area Historical Society PO Box 15 Bangor, WI 54614	Phone: 608-486-2616
	Holmen Area Historical Society PO Box 535 Holmen, WI 54636	Phone: 608-781-3666
	La Crosse Area Genealogical Society PO Box 1782 La Crosse, WI 54602
	La Crosse County Historical Society PO Box 1272 La Crosse, WI 54602-1272	Phone: 608-782-1980
	Onalaska Area Historical Society 741 Oak Ave S, Museum Suite Onalaska, WI 54650	Phone: 608-783-1586
	West Salem Historical Society PO Box 884 West Salem, WI 54669-0884	Phone: 608-786-1675
	WIGenWebProject, La Crosse County