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A town of 605, settled in 1890.
35% of residents live below the poverty line in La Crosse, above both the Virginia town median (7.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than La Crosse. La Crosse Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. La Crosse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 281 in 1910, 614 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in La Crosse.
The typical La Crosse home is worth about $173,000, up 3.7% in a year, 58% below the Virginia typical home. 51% of La Crosse households own their home, against 68% in Virginia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent in La Crosse is $1,044 a month.
| La Crosse | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 68% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 63% | 47% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,044 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
La Crosse’s average trip to work is 15 minutes. Most working residents leave La Crosse for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are South Hill (20%), Richmond (7%) and Boydton (4%).
| La Crosse | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
La Crosse has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 28° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in La Crosse in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
La Crosse is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
31% of adults say their health is fair or poor in La Crosse. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than La Crosse. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in La Crosse.
| La Crosse | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 17% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | La Crosse | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.4% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Only 9 of the 243 Virginia towns we compare have a lower trail density than La Crosse.
| La Crosse | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Crosse Caboose Park | — | 2 |
| 2. La Crosse Town Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of La Crosse
About 2 of every 100 La Crosse residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where La Crosse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Virginia, United States
La Crosse is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Its name is derived from the fact that it was a place where railroads once crossed, and there is still a caboose in the center of the town. La Crosse is adjacent to the neighboring town South Hill. The town's population was 614 at the 2020 census.
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La Crosse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.