Profile for La Crosse, Wisconsin, WI

La Crosse is on the Mississippi River.

Former and merged names include:
· Prairie La Crosse

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 104. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 2 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's

Local festivals include:

• Riverfest - June 30-July 4, 2007
• Oktoberfest Heritage Night - October 3, 2007
• Great River Folk Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• Storytelling Festival - Sept. 21-22, 2007
• Rail Fair - July 21, 2007
• Great River Jazz Fest - Aug. 2-5, 2007
• Irishfest - Aug. 10-12, 2007

Performing arts: La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Great River State Trail, La Crosse River State Trail, Hixon Forest Nature Center

Historic sites and museums: Children's Museum of La Crosse, La Crosse Doll Museum, Museum of Modern Technology, Hixon House

Colleges and universities: University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse, Western Technical College, Viterbo University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 62

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (3)

Communities (9)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (7)

Museums (1)

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34% of La Crosse residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the La Crosse ancestry & family history guide.

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• La Crosse County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - WI data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in La Crosse was $17,650, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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24% of La Crosse residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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La Crosse festival dates:

• Riverfest - June 30-July 4, 2007
• Oktoberfest Heritage Night - October 3, 2007
• Great River Folk Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• Storytelling Festival - Sept. 21-22, 2007
• Rail Fair - July 21, 2007
• Great River Jazz Fest - Aug. 2-5, 2007
• Irishfest - Aug. 10-12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

La Crosse festival web sites:

• Great River Folk Festival
• Great River Jazz Fest
• Irishfest
• Oktoberfest
• Riverfest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
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Historic districts in La Crosse include 10th and Cass Streets Neighborhood Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in La Crosse, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $386.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $866.

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Libraries in La Crosse include Campbell Branch, La Crosse Public Library, North Branch, South Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in La Crosse include La Crosse Tribune

TV stations in La Crosse include WHLA, WKBT, WLAX, WXOW.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WHLA., WLSU.

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La Crosse County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our La Crosse political report.

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The average commute time for La Crosse workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in La Crosse between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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