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Population (year 2000): 1,376. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,274 (-7.4% change)
 

Males: 628  (45.6%)
Females: 748  (54.4%)

Rush County

Median resident age:  45.4 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67548.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,100 (it was $31,435 in 2000)
La Crosse  $32,100
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $43,100 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
La Crosse  $43,100
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in La Crosse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (45.3%), English (6.7%), Irish (6.5%), United States (4.8%), Czech (3.9%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2060 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 1278 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in La Crosse

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Crosse city

  • Never married: 12.8%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in La Crosse, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Crosse to the number of sex offenders is 434 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

La Crosse:  2.0% ($820)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
La Crosse satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (147.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (432.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rush Center, KS (4.6 miles) , Bison, KS (7.7 miles ), Liebenthal, KS (8.5 miles) , Timken, KS (9.9 miles) , Schoenchen, KS (12.6 miles ), Alexander, KS (17.3 miles) , Otis, KS (17.6 miles ), McCracken, KS (18.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,600
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $13,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.53 N, Longitude: 99.31 W


88 people in nursing homes

Area code: 785

La Crosse household income distribution La Crosse home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -50 (-3.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (32%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.31
US city average:  3.00

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La Crosse-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the La Crosse city center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


La Crosse topographic map
Hospital/medical center in La Crosse:
  • RUSH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (801 LOCUST BOX 520)
Other hospitals/medical centers near La Crosse:
  • HAYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; HAYS, KS)
  • LARNED STATE HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LARNED, KS)
  • ST JOSPEH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LARNED, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in La Crosse, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Crosse:
  • HAYS RGNL (about 21 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 35 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 70 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; ID: DDC)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Crosse:
  • RUSH COUNTY (about 2 miles; LA CROSSE, KS; ID: K94)
  • LARNED-PAWNEE COUNTY (about 28 miles; LARNED, KS; ID: LQR)
  • NESS CITY MUNI (about 42 miles; NESS CITY, KS; ID: 48K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Crosse:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 161 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 171 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
Public elementary/middle school in La Crosse:
  • MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCH (Students: 53; Location: 400 WASHINGTON; Grades: 07 - 08)

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Park in La Crosse: Grass Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Barbed Wire Museum (120 West 1), Post Rock Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 202 West 1 Street).

Hotels: Green Acre Motel (1515 Main Street), LA Crosse Motel (501 Main).

Courts: County of Rush Clerk Court House (715 Elm), Rush County - District Court County Clerk (715 Elm), Rush-County - District Court Clerk- Clerk Of District Court (715 Elm), Rush-County - Court Services (715 Elm).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in La Crosse and their reported violations in the past:

LACROSSE, CITY OF (Population served: 1305, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-1994)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

La Crosse compared to Kansas state average:

La Crosse, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in La Crosse (2007 data):
  • The Nekoma State Bank: at 801 Main Street, branch established on 1916-09-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $24.5 mil, Deposits: $21.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Nsb Bancshares, Inc.
  • Landmark National Bank: La Crosse Branch at 816 Main, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $591.4 mil, Deposits: $446.9 mil, headquarters in Manhattan, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Bancorp, Inc.
  • Farmers Bank & Trust, National Association: Main Street Branch at 820 Main Street, branch established on 1950-01-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $520.0 mil, Deposits: $373.7 mil, headquarters in Great Bend, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Enterprises, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 1$50
Streets and Highways 2$4,702$28,2120$0
Sewerage 2$4,656$27,9360$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$526
Water Supply 2$4,218$25,3080$0
Electric Power 3$7,120$28,4800$0
Other Government Administration 3$9,282$37,1280$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$700
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,970$31,8800$0
Totals for Government 15$37,948$30,3585$1,276


La Crosse government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $133,000
    Sewerage: $90,000
    All Other: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $813,000
    Water Utilities: $248,000
    Police Protection: $142,000
    Central Staff Services: $129,000
    General - Other: $128,000
    Solid Waste Management: $125,000
    Sewerage: $83,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $450,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $370,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $31,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $150,000
    Gas Utilities: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,255,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,018,000
    Water Utilities: $260,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
    General Support: $34,000
  • Tax - Property: $359,000
    Total General Sales: $90,000
    Public Utilities: $31,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $539,000

5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,912 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ellis County, KS  0.76% ($22,000 average AGI)


7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.32%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Barton County, KS  1.79% ($24,250 average AGI)
to Ellis County, KS  1.57% ($25,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Crosse:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KAYS (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KNNS (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LARNED, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Crosse:
  • KBGL (106.9 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KJLS (103.3 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KKQY (101.9 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHAZ (99.5 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Crosse:
  • KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
  • KBSH-TV (Channel 7; HAYS, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)

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