Lacrosse IN Apr 4 1910, 1910
La Crosse’s story
160 years in pictures
Census counts: 568 in 1930, 555 in 2020. The archive holds 32 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1866La Crosse is settled
La CrosseIN
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
556
2025 Census estimate · −4% since 2020
Typical home
$225K
+0.5% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
36.8
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
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.
What makes La Crosse stand out
Where La Crosse beats most towns.
Small town
556 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to La Crosse: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Crosse, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLacrosse Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have La Crosse’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLa Porte County Circuit Court ClerkLaPorte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4634846348 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Crosse.
Work & commute
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in La Crosse work out of town
In La Crosse, the mean commuting time is 32 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Valparaiso (14%), La Porte (5%) and Wanatah (5%). For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%.
0%work in town
| La Crosse | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In La Crosse0%
Valparaiso14%
La Porte5%
Wanatah5%
Portage5%
23 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in La Crosse
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in La Crosse
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in La Crosse is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in La Crosse, 60% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in La Crosse after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults in La Crosse smoke cigarettes than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Among adults in La Crosse, 28% have been diagnosed with depression. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work here, above both the Indiana town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). Two figures for adults in the town: 38% feel lonely, 21% report frequent mental distress.
| La Crosse | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | La Crosse | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 22.5% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.8% | 14.7% |
Northwest Health - Starke
14.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
La Crosse’s typical home value is about $225K
In La Crosse, 90% of households are owner-occupiers.
$225KZillow home value
Typical home value
La Crosse$225K
Indiana$257K
+0.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 136 attractions →Indiana Dunes National Park and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Crosse. Close and well known come first.
20 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
40 mi MuseumMascot Hall of Fame37 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
9 mi MuseumHoosier Valley Railroad Museum
13 mi MuseumBrauer Museum of Art24 mi Theme parkEnchanted ForestSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Mascot Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. JGlover assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brauer Museum of Art: Thomas Alexander Harrison, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about La Crosse
16pages on La Crosse
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of La Crosse
About 3 of every 100 La Crosse residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave La Crosse for work
Where La Crosse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
38jobs based in La Crosse
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About La Crosse
Town in LaPorte County, Indiana, US
La Crosse is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Crosse had a population of 555. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
- ZIP code
- 46348
- Area code
- 219
Questions about La Crosse
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Crosse, IN a good place to live?
La Crosse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.