La Crosse is a city in the state of Wisconsin and the county district of La Crosse County in the US. Located along the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on the western border of Wisconsin.
The estimated city population in 2016 was 52,109. The city forms the core of and is the main city in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all La Crosse County and Houston County, Minnesota, with a combined population of 135,298. La Crosse is home to the Universities of Wisconsin-La Crosse, University of Viterbo, and Western Technical College. A regional technology and medical center, La Crosse has received high ratings from several magazines in the areas of health, welfare, quality of life, and education.
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History
The first European to see the La Crosse site was a French feather merchant who traveled to the Mississippi River at the end of the 17th century. There was no written record of any visit to the site until 1805, when Lieutenant Zebulon Pike boarded an expedition to the Mississippi River for the United States. Pike recorded the location name as "Prairie La Crosse." The name comes from a game with a crozier-bitten stick or la crosse in French, played by Native Americans there.
The first white settlement in La Crosse occurred in 1841 when Nathan Myrick, a native of New York, moved to a village in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin to work in the feather trade. Myrick was disappointed to find that since many feather merchants were already engrained there, there was no gap for him in the trade. As a result, he decided to set up a trading post upstream at the then-unresolved Prairie La Crosse location. In 1841, he built a temporary trading post on Barron Island (now called Pettibone Park), located west of downtown La Crosse. The following year, Myrick moved the post to the mainland meadow, in partnership with H. J. B. Miller to run the clothes.
The place Myrick chose to build his trading post proved ideal for completion. It's near the intersection of the Black River, La Crosse, and Mississippi. In addition, the post is constructed at one of several points along the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River where the ideal plains for vast development are between the riverbank and the high cliff lining the river valley. Because of this advantage, a small village grew up around Myrick's trading post in the 1840s.
The small community of Mormons settled in La Crosse in 1844, building several dozen cabins a few miles south of Myrick's post. Although these settlers moved from the Midwest after just a year, the land they occupied near La Crosse continues to be named Mormon Coulee.
On June 23, 1850, Father James Lloyd Breck of the Episcopal Church said the first Christian liturgy over Grandad Bluff. Today a monument to the event stands on a cliff, near a parking lot in a beautiful landscape.
A more permanent development takes place closer to Myrick trading post, where stores, hotels and post offices were built during the 1840s. Under the direction of Timothy Burns, lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, surveyor William Hood crashed into the village in 1851. It opened it to a further settlement, which was quickly achieved as a result of city promotion in the eastern newspapers. In 1855, La Crosse had grown in population to nearly 2,000 inhabitants, leading to its incorporation in 1856. The city even grew faster after 1858 with the completion of La Crosse & Milwaukee Railroad, the second train that links Milwaukee to the Mississippi River.
During the second half of the 19th century, La Crosse grew into one of the largest cities in Wisconsin. It is the center of the wood industry, because the logs cut in the interior of the country can be rushed by the Black River to a sawmill built in the city. La Crosse is also the center of the brewing industry and other manufacturers are seeing advantages in city locations adjacent to major transport arteries, such as the Mississippi River and trains between Milwaukee and St Paul, Minnesota. Around the turn of the 20th century, the city also became an educational center, with three colleges and universities erected in the city between 1890 and 1912.
La Crosse remains the largest city on the western border of Wisconsin, and educational institutions in the city recently led it to become a regional medical and medical center.
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Geography
La Crosse is located on the central western border of Wisconsin, on a vast alluvial plain along the east side of the Mississippi River. The Black River empties north of the city's Mississippi, and the La Crosse River flows into Mississippi just north of the downtown area. Only upstream from its mouth, this river widened into a swamp that divided the city into two different parts, north and south.
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​22.54 square miles (58.38 km 2 ), where, 20.52 square miles (53.15 km 2 ) is land and 2.02 square miles (5.23 km 2 ) is water.
Surrounds a relatively flat valley basin where La Crosse lies 500 feet tall, one of the most prominent of which is the Grandad Bluff (mentioned in Mississippi's Life by Mark Twain), which has views of the area three states. This feature represents the topography of the Driftless Area where La Crosse is located. This steep region consists of high mountains that are dissected by a narrow valley called the coulees, the French term. As a result, the area around La Crosse is often referred to as the "Coulee Area".
Climate
The La Crosse location in the top midwest of the United States provides a moderate continental climate area. The warmest month of the year is July, when the average high temperature is 84.1 ° F (28.9 ° C), with an average overnight low temperature of 63.2 ° F (17.3 ° C). January is the coldest month, with an average high temperature of 25.9 ° F (-3.4 ° C), with an overnight low of about 8.9 ° F (-12.8 ° C).
Environment and district
La Crosse has 13 electoral districts (wards). Neighborhoods in the city include:
- Washburn
- Cash & amp; King's History
- Powell-Poage-Hamilton
- Historic city center
- Northside (Up and Down) and Old Towne
- Hungarian Point
- Mud City
- College Park (UW-La Crosse campus district)
Suburbs include French Island in Campbell Town, Holmen, Medary City, Onalaska City, and Shelby Town.
Demographics
According to the ACS forecasts for 2009-2013, the average household income is $ 40,457 and the average family income is $ 57,744. Men have an average income of $ 37,305 compared to $ 32,145 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 21,282. About 10.1% of families and 23.3% of the population are below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those aged 65 years or older.
census 2010
In the 2010 census, there were 51,320 people, 21,428 households and 9,691 families living in the city. Population density is 2,501.5 per square mile (965.6/km²). There are 22,628 units of homes with an average density of 1,102.7 per square mile (425.8/km²). City's racial makeup is 89.8% White, 2.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 4.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Island, 0.4% of other races, and 2.1 % of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino from any race is 2.0% of the population.
There are 21,428 households 19.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% are married couples living together, 9.7% have unmarried female households present, and 54.8% are not family. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86.
16.2% of the population was under 18, 26.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% at 65 years or older. The average age is 30 years. For every 100 females, there are 89.0 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 89.4 men.
Government and politics
The city authorities use the weak mayor of the mayor's council system. The mayor is widely elected, while 13 members of the General Council are elected per ward. The mayor is the Kabat Team, who is progressive.
Both the city and the district La Crosse have voted Democrats in every presidential election since 1988. In the 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama won 65% of the city of La Crosse and 58% of La Crosse County. In 2014, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel rated La Crosse as one of the top-performing Democratic cities in Wisconsin.
In the United States Congress, Democrat Ron Kind has represented La Crosse as part of the 3rd congress district in Wisconsin since 1997. The city is almost adjacent to the District of Wisconsin State District 95 and represented by Democrat Jill Billings. In addition, Democrat Steve Doyle currently represents the suburb of La Crosse County in 94 Assembly District. La Crosse is part of State Senate District 32 and is represented by Democrat Jennifer Shilling.
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Economy
La Crosse is the current home and global headquarters of several companies and organizations, including:
- Allergychoices, Inc., Allergychoices, Inc. Allergy counsel, national allergy clinic and allergy service organization serving patients and providers across the US..
- Altra Federal Credit Union, La Crosse-based credit union serves eight countries across the country
- Authenticom, Inc., the SaaS data management company
- City Brewing Company, former Heileman Old Style factory
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare, regional health care network with flagship campus at La Crosse
- Gundersen Health System, a comprehensive non-profit health care network with flagship campuses in La Crosse
- Kwik travel, regional gas and department store
- La Crosse Technology, atomic clock and weather station
- Health Logistics Incorporated, tailor-made health care solutions
- S & amp; S Cycle, motorcycle engine, spare parts, and supplies
- Trane, international air conditioner, acquired by Ingersoll-Rand in 2008
Corporations established and previously headquartered in La Crosse include:
- Cargill, America's largest privately owned company founded in La Crosse
- LaCrosse Footwear, a footwear company founded in 1897
The greatest employer
In 2012, the 10 largest companies in La Crosse include:
- Gundersen Health System
- Mayo Clinical Health System - Franciscan Health
- Trane
- Huey Trip
- La Crosse County
- La Crosse School District
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- CenturyLink
- Health Logistics Included
- The City of La Crosse
Shopping
La Crosse and surrounding communities form a regional commercial hub and shopping center. In the northeastern region the city is the largest shopping center in the area, Valley View Mall. The surrounding area includes many large box stores, and many restaurants. Other shopping centers in the La Crosse region include Three Rivers Plaza, Marsh View Center, Shelby Mall, Jackson Plaza, Bridgeview Plaza, and Village Shopping Center. Downtown La Crosse has experienced significant growth in recent years, providing shopping, farmers markets, hotels, restaurants, specialty shops, and events at the La Crosse Center on the Mississippi River.
Convention Center
La Crosse Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena of 10,000 places built in 1980 in downtown La Crosse on the Mississippi River. It is also a convention center offering 21,600 square feet (2,010 m 2 ) exhibition space, 45-foot ceiling height (14 m), 60-by-40 foot phase, two lockers rooms and three changing room. There is also a 14,935 square foot (1.388 m 2 ) North Hall which can be opened for use in combination with the arena, and 38,740 square feet (3,599 m) of soup> 2 ) South Exhibit Hall. Three places total 75,275 square feet (6,993 m 2 ) from the exhibition hall. The complex also contains 9,432 square feet (876 m 2 ) meeting room space in five meeting rooms, which can be divided into nine meeting rooms.
Although exhibition halls and arenas are used for trade shows, conventions, meetings and banquets, this arena is also used for sporting events, concerts, circuses, ice shows, and other events.
Media
La Crosse's largest newspaper is the daily La Crosse Tribune serving Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. The Second Supper , a free weekly tabloid with material that appeals to demographics under 30, is also published in the area, such as two buyers, Foxxy Shopper and Buyer Express. The Racquet is the free weekly newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Coulee Parenting Connection is a magazine that caters to families in the La Crosse area.
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Education
The La Crosse area is served by the School District of La Crosse, with registration of 7,012 students in 2009, making it the 16th largest school district in the state. The district has 19 elementary, middle, high and charter schools. La Crosse Central High School and Logan High School are two public high schools serving the La Crosse area. The La Crosse School District has 631 teachers.
Catholic private schools in La Crosse include La Crosse Aquinas Catholic School, a Roman Catholic school district affiliated to the city-centered Diocese of La Crosse and includes Aquinas Middle School and Aquinas Middle School. Another Roman Catholic school, Providence Academy, is independent of the district and has no affiliation with the Diocese.
Lutheran private schools in La Crosse include First Lutheran School, Immanuel Lutheran School and Mt. Calvary-Grace Lutheran School, which is part of the organization's La Crosse Area Lutheran School Area and is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Luther High School is in Onalaska, Wisconsin.
La Crosse is home to three regional colleges and universities, the Wisconsin-La Crosse Public University, the Western Technical College, and the Roman Catholic University of Viterbo. The Health Science Center is a joint effort of all La Crosse medical centers, universities and government agencies to advance students in the medical field.
Health care
Two major regional health care facilities are located in La Crosse: Gundersen Health System and Franciscan Skemp Medical Center, a Mayo Clinic affiliate.
Gundersen Health System is a nationally-rated health care system located in La Crosse which is also a Certified Trauma Center for ACS Level II. This is the main hospital associated with the medical group Gundersen Clinic and the location of the Western campus for the University of Wisconsin Medical School. With its main campus located in La Crosse, the system also manages 23 locations across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa with nearly 6,000 employees. In 2014, Gundersen Health received the title of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals (TM), putting this system among 1 percent of the nation's top hospitals.
Franciscan Skemp Medical Center is an affiliate of the Mayo Clinic. Franciscan Skemp, which was the first western Wisconsin hospital to open its doors in 1883 as St. John's Hospital. Francis, started by the Catholic Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, who are still in contact with the medical center. In 1995, Franciscan Skemp joined Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Rochester, Minnesota, located just 60 miles away. A new trauma and emergency department, helicopter platform, and operating wing were recently opened in 2007.
The Center for Health Sciences, located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, is a joint effort of both medical centers, UW-La Crosse, Viterbo University, Western College, School District of La Crosse, and various government education groups. The aim is to prepare and train students for advancement in the medical field.
Infrastructure
Water
La Crosse tap water, raised from the deep underground aquifers of Artesia, won the best natural water award in September 2007 at a statewide wine competition hosted by the Wisconsin Water Association. The city is competing with groundwater and surface water utilities from Algoma, Appleton, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Pell Lake, Shawano, Shawano Lake and Watertown at the association's annual meeting. La Crosse's drinking water is pumped from deep wells into distribution centers and treated with chlorine and fluoride; some wells are also treated with polyphosphates.
Transportation
La Crosse Regional Airport provides scheduled passenger services to Minneapolis, Detroit and Chicago via Delta Air Lines connecting Endeavor Air, as well as American Airlines connecting Envoy Air. Sun Country and Xtra Airways provide charter services to Laughlin, Elko, Nevada, and other destinations. The airport also serves general aviation for the La Crosse area.
The city is serviced by several major and Interstate highways, including Interstate 90, US Highway 14, US Highway 53, US Highway 61, Wisconsin State Highway 35, Wisconsin State Highway 16, Wisconsin State Highway 33.
The Mississippi River Bridge, also known as the Cass St. Bridge. and the newer Cameron Street bridge (photo with blue arch) connecting downtown La Crosse with La Crescent, Minnesota. Both of these bridges cross the Mississippi River, as are the Interstate 90 bridge located northwest of La Crosse, connecting Wisconsin and Minnesota.
In 2012, the City of La Crosse is the first city in Wisconsin to comply with Green Complete Streets regulations. This regulation requires that when roads are reconstructed the needs of stormwater management and safety of bicycles and pedestrians are taken into account in the new design.
The La Crosse City MTU bus service with its outreach route served more than one million users in 2007.
On the Mississippi River, cargo is transported to and from this area to St Paul and St.. Louis, used towing vessels, mainly moving dry bulk cargo vats for coal, grains, and other low-value bulk goods.
The railroads owned by Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) pass through La Crosse provide delivery services. Former Milwaukee and La Crosse Railroad/Milwaukee Road/Soo Line and now Canada's Canadian Railway runs through town as well. It provides the track on which La Crosse Amtrak station is located, and is a stop for the Empire Builder that provides cross-country passenger train service.
Culture
La Crosse has more than 30 active art organizations. The Regional House of Pump House Regional Art Center hosts an exhibition of fine art throughout the year plus its own jazz, folk, and blues entourage. The La Crosse Symphony is the city's regional orchestra and the La Crosse Community Theater has won regional and national praise. This city is home to the Blue Stars Drum & amp; Bugle Corps, Corps members of the International Drum Corps. Other art sites include the Viterbo University Fine Arts building, UW-La Crosse Art Gallery and Theater, and La Crosse Center, which host national players. The local sculptor Elmer Petersen has created sculptures on display in all areas of downtown, including the Cast LaCrosse and Bar and club
La Crosse has many bars and nightclubs in the city center of the business district, as well as plenty of bars and environmental toasters.
Annual event
- La Crosse Oktoberfest
- La Crosse Riverfest
- St. Mediterranean Festival of Elias
- Freedom Fest
- Midwest Banjo Fest
- Irish Fest
- Wienerfest
- Mardi Gras City Center
- Cameron Downtown Market Center
- Historic Downtown La Crosse Days
- Winter Rec Fest
- New Year's Eve with The Skyrockers
- Hmong New Year's Parade
- Playlight Display
- La Crosse Workout Parade of Parties and Parades
- La Crosse Storytelling Festival
- Beer Wine and Cheese Fest
Riverside Park
Riverside Park is located on the edge of downtown La Crosse near Blue Bridges and across the river from Pettibone Park. It hosts shows like Riverfest, Fourth of July fireworks, Oktoberfest, and Rotary Lights. Steamboat American Queen, La Crosse Queen and Julia Belle Swain stop along the river in the park. The park has a walking/running path.
Historic place gallery
Bangunan, situs, struktur, distrik, dan objek di La Crosse terdaftar di Daftar Tempat Bersejarah Nasional
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Katolik
La Crosse is an episcopal view for the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse. The Saint Joseph the Workman cathedral is the diocesan parent church. Convent of St. Rose of Viterbo, home of the Franciscan Sisters of Eternal Adoration at La Crosse. Our Lady of Guadalupe Temple is in La Crosse. Assigned by Cardinal Raymond Burke when he became Bishop of La Crosse, it was designed by architect Duncan Stroik.
Protestant
Protestant churches include Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Vineyards, Presbyterians, independent, and non-denominational.
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod has five churches in La Crosse: First Lutheran Church, Grace Lutheran Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, and St. John's Lutheran.
Anglican
Christ Church of La Crosse, Episcopal church of the city, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Orthodox
St. Orthodox Church Elias Antiochian is the Eastern Orthodox Church of the city.
Jew
The Congregation of Abraham's Children is at La Crosse.
Unitarian Universalist
The Unitant Universalis Union La Crosse has been in service since 1951.
Muslim
Islamic society Othman Bin Afaan is the Islamic mosque of the city.
Sports
The La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League, playing baseball on their home field in Copeland Park on the north side of La Crosse in the summer months. In 2017, La Crosse Showtime started playing at the American Basketball Association at La Crosse Center. In the past, the La Crosse Center has been home to the Catbirds and Bobcats of the CBA, as well as the IFL Tikus River, the IFL Spartan and the NIFL Night Train.
La Crosse is also home to the NCAA Division III University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-L) Eagles. 10,000 Veterans Memorial Field University for football (grasscourt) and open time tracks open in 2009. The stadium will continue to host the WIAA Wisconsin overseas school tracks and state championship field in June.
In winter, Coulee Region Chill is a junior team at the North American 3 Hockey League in the Green Island Ice Arena. In addition, Mt. La Crosse, the only ski hill in the area, which opened in 1959, provides 18 slopes and lanes. The ski hill is home to Damnation!, The steepest trail in Mid-America.
The La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, located near West Salem, is the first and the only NASCAR asphalt racing car car to be paved in Wisconsin.
Hunting and fishing are very popular throughout the season this year, and Mississippi and other rivers, slaves, creeks, lakes, Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Reserve, and hilltop and valleys with open forests are available to sportsmen and families.
Awards and ratings
- 2002 - National Trust for Historic Preservation Great American Main Street Award
- 2003 - Milken Institute City with the Best Performance of 96 Smallest Metros (Overall 20)
- 2005 - Inc. The Best 4th Small Town Magazine for Business
- 2005 - Inc. the fifteenth magazine of the Best Cities in America to Do Business
- 2005 - Forbes 25 Best Places
- 2006 - 7 The Safest Metropolitan Area in the Country - Morgan Quitno Press
- 2006 - Kiplinger Personal Funding places La Crosse 16th "Smart Place to Live in the US.
- 2007 - The Country Home magazine rated La Crosse 12 of America's Best Green City and second among the small towns, behind Corvallis, Ore.
- 2009 - AS. News rated La Crosse one of the 10 best places to live in the country.
- 2009 - Farmers Insurance Group rated La Crosse - Winona, Minnesota is the 20th most secure place to live in the United States among small towns.
- 2010 - Safest Place to Stay in US (Small Town) - Sperling's Best Spots
- 2014 - 42 on the Forbes list of the Best Small Places for Business and Careers; and ranked 11th on Outside 16 Best Places in Magazines to Live in the US.
- 2015 - 247wallst.com named La Crosse the 15th Lost City on the Nation
- 2016 - 247wallst.com named La Crosse the 6th Drunk City in America
Famous people
Twin Cities
La Crosse has twin city connections with six foreign cities and cities:
- Bantry, County Cork, Munster, Ireland
- Dubna, Russia
- ÃÆ' â € ° pinal, Vosges, Grand Est, France
- Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany
- FÃÆ'¸rde, Norway
- Luoyang, China
See also
- City Brewing Company
- G. Heileman Brewing Company
- La Crosse area radio station
- La Crosse area television station
- Beer Old Style
- Pettibone Park (La Crosse)
References
Further reading
- Crocker, Leslie F. Places and Spaces: The Century Public Buildings, Bridges and Parks in La Crosse, Wisconsin. La Crosse, Wis. 2012.
- Marcou, David J. (ed.) The La Crosse Spirit: A Grassroots History . La Crosse, Wis.: Western Wisconsin Technical College, 2000.
- Morser, Eric J. Hinterland Dreams: Political Economy of the Central West Town . Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011.
External links
- The City of La Crosse
- La Crosse Chamber of Commerce
- La Crosse Area Convention & amp; Visitor Bureau
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