La CrosseFL
A town of 323, settled in 1860.
Is La Crosse a good place to live?
La Crosse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
323 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Crosse: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Crosse, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Crosse.
La Crosse stands out in Florida and nationally, with more of its residents who live below the poverty line
Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Gainesville (46%), Alachua (7%) and High Springs (4%). The average trip to work in La Crosse is 27 minutes.
| La Crosse | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 40% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in La Crosse: inland flooding
The FEMA risk score for La Crosse comes to 74 of 100, near the Florida town median (73 of 100) and above the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in La Crosse break down as 45% from inland flooding and 30% from hurricanes. Federal aid has come to La Crosse households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
La Crosse skews younger than Florida
La Crosse: 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, below both Florida’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (29%). People 65 and older are 10% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 25% of residents (20% statewide). 35% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 88% women
The Census survey reached too few of La Crosse’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.9 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| La Crosse | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 21.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 34.8% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.8% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.5% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.2% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Mild winters and hot summers: that is La Crosse’s year
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 42° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy La Crosse is
In La Crosse, two in five adults have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 31 measures, La Crosse is ahead of Florida on 3 and behind on 3.
| La Crosse | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | La Crosse | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.3% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Crosse. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
18 mi Park & preserveGinnie Springs
19 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
15 mi MuseumFlorida Museum of Natural History200K visitors a year
24 mi State parkIchetucknee Springs State Park
32 mi Ancient siteDevil's DenPhoto credits
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ginnie Springs: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ichetucknee Springs State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about La Crosse
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of La Crosse
About 2 of every 100 La Crosse residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
100% of working residents leave La Crosse for work
Where La Crosse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About La Crosse
Town in the state of Florida, United States
LaCrosse or La Crosse is a town in Alachua County, Florida, 15 miles (24 km) north of Gainesville. The LaCrosse is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 US census, the town population was 316, down from 360 in 2010 US Census. The area around LaCrosse is devoted to agriculture, especially potatoes; the area is known as the "Potato District." Other products of the area include tobacco, vegetables, and cattle.
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- Established
- 1860
- Area
- 4.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 144 ft
- ZIP code
- 32658
- Area code
- 904
Questions about La Crosse
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Crosse, FL a good place to live?
La Crosse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.