The La Crosse–Onalaska Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of La Crosse 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 139,627, and in 2021 estimates placed the total population at 139,211.[1]
La Crosse-Onalaska | |
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Metropolitan statistical area | |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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States | ![]() ![]() |
Largest city | La Crosse, WI |
Other cities | Onalaska, WI Holmen, WI La Crescent, MN |
Area | |
• Metropolitan statistical area | 1,003.8 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
Highest elevation | 669 feet ft (204 meters m) |
Lowest elevation | 626 feet ft (191 meters m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Metropolitan statistical area | 139,627 |
• Estimate (2021)[1] | 139,211 |
• Rank | 299th in the U.S. |
• Urban | 100,868 (298th) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 608 and 507 |
Interstates | ![]() |
Website | engagegreaterlacrosse.org |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 18,831 | — | |
1870 | 35,233 | 87.1% | |
1880 | 43,405 | 23.2% | |
1890 | 53,454 | 23.2% | |
1900 | 58,397 | 9.2% | |
1910 | 58,293 | −0.2% | |
1920 | 58,368 | 0.1% | |
1930 | 68,300 | 17.0% | |
1940 | 74,388 | 8.9% | |
1950 | 82,022 | 10.3% | |
1960 | 89,053 | 8.6% | |
1970 | 98,024 | 10.1% | |
1980 | 109,438 | 11.6% | |
1990 | 116,401 | 6.4% | |
2000 | 126,838 | 9.0% | |
2010 | 133,665 | 5.4% | |
2020 | 139,627 | 4.5% | |
2021 (est.) | 139,211 | [1] | −0.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[2] 2020 Census |
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]
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