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Population (year 2000): 4,923. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,095 (+3.5% change)
Males: 2,371 (48.2%), Females: 2,552 (51.8%)
Houston County
Zip code:
55947
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $45,433 (year 2000)
Median house value: $104,900 (year 2000)
Races in La Crescent:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (52.5%), Norwegian (29.8%),
Irish (16.5%), Polish (6.7%), English (6.3%), French (2.9%).
Land area: 3.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in La Crescent
- High school or higher: 88.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in La Crescent city
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 62.2%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 7.3%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +413 (+9.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near La Crescent:
- FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 7 miles; LA
CROSSE, WI)
- LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LA
CROSSE, WI)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WINONA,
MN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La
Crescent:
- LA CROSSE MUNI (about 5 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID:
LSE)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 72 miles; EAU
CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
- VOLK FIELD (about 74 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID:
VOK)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Crescent:
- HOUSTON COUNTY (about 22 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; ID:
CHU)
- WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 32 miles; WINONA,
MN; ID: ONA)
- BLAIR (about 32 miles; BLAIR, WI; ID: 5E6)
Amtrak station near La Crescent:
- 5 miles: LA CROSSE (601 ST. ANDREW ST.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for
taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
La Crescent:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 7 miles; LA
CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles;
LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN;
FT enrollment: 6,568)
- SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 28
miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT
enrollment: 2,566)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 60
miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 67 miles;
EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
Public primary/middle school in La Crescent:
- LACRESCENT MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 59;
Location: 28 SOUTH OAK ST.; Grades: KG - 08)
Private primary/middle school in La Crescent:
- CRUCIFIXION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 126;
Location: 420 SECOND ST SOUTH; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in La Crescent:
- LA CRESCENT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$104,157; Location: 321 MAIN STREET; 21,187 books; 1,360
audio materials; 1,145 video materials; 53 serial
subscriptions)
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