Editing La Crosse, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Rush County, Kansas}}
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|name                     = La Crosse, Kansas
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|established_date2        = 1886
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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityoflacrosseks.com/|cityoflacrosseks.com}}
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'''La Crosse''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Rush County, Kansas|Rush County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 1,266.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of La Crosse, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2037500 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205112951/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2037500 |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>  La Crosse proclaims itself the "Barbed Wire capital of the world.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/whats-in-a-name-slogans-can-make-or-break-a-city-experts-say/ | title=What's In a Name? Slogans Can Make or Break a City, Experts Say | publisher=Fox News | date=May 26, 2011 | access-date=March 19, 2014 | author=Griffin, Pete}}</ref>

==History==
La Crosse was founded in 1876, was named after the city of [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4774 | title=Profile for La Crosse, Kansas | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=22 June 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714234106/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4774 | archive-date=14 July 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> La Crosse subsequently became the intended county seat, and county records were transferred there from the temporary county seat, nearby [[Rush Center, Kansas|Rush Center]]. A [[county seat war]] ensued between the two communities, lasting until La Crosse was declared the permanent county seat and the construction of the county courthouse in 1888.<ref>{{cite web | title = Welcome to Rush County, Kansas... | publisher = [[Rush County, Kansas]] | url = http://www.rushcountykansas.org/ | accessdate = 2011-06-24}}</ref>

In the 1960s, La Crosse became a regional center of [[barbed wire]] collecting, leading to the establishment of the [[Kansas Barbed Wire Museum]] and the nicknaming of the city as "The Barbed Wire Capital of the World".<ref>{{cite web | title = The History of the Kansas Barbed Wire Museum | publisher = [[Kansas Barbed Wire Museum]] | url = http://www.rushcounty.org/BarbedWireMuseum/BWmuseum.html | accessdate = 2011-06-24}}</ref>

===Tornado of 2012===
On May 25, 2012, an EF-1 tornado caused about four blocks of significant damage, and two businesses were destroyed.  A third of the businesses sustained major damage.  No injuries were reported.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-news-rmj-la-crosse-residents-continue-to-clean-up-after-twister-20120527,0,3070341.story |title=La Crosse residents continue to clean up after twister ; KWCH; May 27, 2012. |access-date=May 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527235303/http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-news-rmj-la-crosse-residents-continue-to-clean-up-after-twister-20120527,0,3070341.story |archive-date=May 27, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
La Crosse lies in the [[Smoky Hills]] region of the [[Great Plains]], approximately {{convert|12|mi|km}} south of the [[Smoky Hill River]] and {{convert|5|mi|km}} north of Walnut Creek, a tributary of the [[Arkansas River]].<ref name=KDOT>{{cite web | title = 2003-2004 Official Transportation Map | publisher = [[Kansas Department of Transportation]] | year = 2003 | url = http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/2003-04Mapside.pdf | accessdate = 2011-06-22}}</ref><ref name=CountyMap>{{cite web | title = General Highway Map - Rush County, Kansas | publisher = [[Kansas Department of Transportation]] | date = 2010-10-01 | url = http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/county-pdf/rush.PDF | accessdate = 2011-06-22}}</ref> Sand Creek, a tributary of Walnut Creek, flows southeastward around the southwestern and southern portions of the city. Mule Creek, a small tributary of Sand Creek, flows southeastward through the city.<ref name=CountyMap/> Located in west-central Kansas at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 183 in Kansas|U.S. Route 183]] and [[K-4 (Kansas highway)|K-4]], La Crosse is {{convert|125|mi|km}} northwest of [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]], {{convert|261|mi|km}} west-southwest of [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], and {{convert|314|mi|km}} east-southeast of [[Denver]].<ref name=KDOT/><ref>{{cite web | title = City Distance Tool | publisher = [[Geobytes]] | url = http://www.geobytes.com/citydistancetool.htm | accessdate = 2011-06-22 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101005175701/http://geobytes.com/CityDistanceTool.htm | archive-date = 2010-10-05 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

===Climate===
On average in La Crosse, July is the hottest month, January is the coldest and driest month, and May the wettest month. The hottest temperature recorded in La Crosse was 115&nbsp;°F (46&nbsp;°C) in 1954; the coldest temperature recorded was -24&nbsp;°F (-31&nbsp;°C) in 1989.<ref name=TWC>{{cite web | url = http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USKS0308 | title = Average weather for La Crosse, KS | accessdate = 2011-06-22 | publisher = [[The Weather Channel]]}}</ref>

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==Demographics==
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|1900= 536
|1910= 806
|1920= 808
|1930= 1355
|1940= 1407
|1950= 1769
|1960= 1767
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 1,266 people, 547 households, and 318 families in La Crosse.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=La%20Crosse%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,222.0 per square mile (471.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 642 housing units at an average density of 619.7 per square mile (239.3/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=La%20Crosse%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 94.79% (1,200) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (92.65% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.32% (4) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.08% (1) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.32% (4) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.71% (9) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.79% (48) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=La%20Crosse%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 4.66% (59) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=La%20Crosse%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 547 households, 25.6% had children under the age of 18; 45.9% were married couples living together; 28.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 34.2% of households consisted of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.0 and the average family size was 3.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=La%20Crosse%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 19.0% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=La%20Crosse%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

22.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 113.0 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $40,069 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,803) and the median family income was $66,750 (+/- $12,066).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=La%20Crosse%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $32,692 (+/- $11,813) versus $19,567 (+/- $3,871) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $21,816 (+/- $2,726).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=La%20Crosse%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 2.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=La%20Crosse%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=La%20Crosse%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,342 people, 606 households, and 350 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1278.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 722 housing units at an average density of {{convert|687.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 606 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the city was 47.7 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 26.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,376 people, 585 households, and 367 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,351.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 720 housing units at an average density of {{convert|707.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 585 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,435, and the median income for a family was $39,118. Males had a median income of $26,118 versus $20,600 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,264. About 7.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
La Crosse is a [[Kansas#Settlement|city of the third class]], according to state statute, with a [[council-manager government|commission-manager]] form of government.<ref name=gov1>{{cite web | title = La Crosse | work = Directory of Kansas Public Officials | publisher = The League of Kansas Municipalities | url = http://www.lkm.org/directory/cities.php?ID=232 | accessdate = 2011-06-22 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110505101246/http://www.lkm.org/directory/cities.php?ID=232 | archivedate = 2011-05-05 }}</ref> The [[city commission]] consists of the [[mayor]] and two commissioners, and it meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.<ref>{{cite web | title = City Departments | publisher = City of La Crosse | url = http://www.cityoflacrosseks.com/city_departments | accessdate = 2011-06-22}}</ref>

==Education==
The community is served by [[La Crosse USD 395]] public school district, and operates three schools in the city:<ref>{{cite web | title = La Crosse Public Schools | publisher = La Crosse USD 395 | url = http://www.usd395.org/ | accessdate = 2011-06-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = La Crosse, Kansas | publisher = [[City-Data]]| url = http://www.city-data.com/city/La-Crosse-Kansas.html | accessdate = 2011-06-24}}</ref>
* La Crosse High School (9-12)
* La Crosse Middle School (7-8)
* La Crosse Elementary School (K-6)

==Transportation==
[[U.S. Route 183 in Kansas|U.S. Route 183]] runs north-south through La Crosse, intersecting [[K-4 (Kansas highway)|Kansas Highway 4 (K-4)]] which runs east-west along the northern edge of the city.<ref name=KDOT/>

Rush County Airport is located northeast of the city on the north side of K-4.<ref name=CountyMap/> Publicly owned, it has one asphalt runway and is used for [[general aviation]].<ref>{{cite web | title = K94 - Rush County Airport | publisher = AirNav.com | url = http://www.airnav.com/airport/K94 | accessdate = 2011-06-22}}</ref>

A line of the [[Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad]] runs southeast-northwest through La Crosse.<ref name=CountyMap/>

==Media==

===Print===
One newspaper, ''The Rush County News'', is published weekly in La Crosse.<ref>{{cite web | title = About this Newspaper: The Rush County news. | work = Chronicling America | publisher = [[Library of Congress]] | url = http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015321/ | accessdate = 2011-06-24}}</ref>

===Radio===
The following radio stations are licensed to and/or broadcast from La Crosse:

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!style="background:#ffcccc;"| '''Format'''<ref name=Arbitron>{{cite web | title = Station Information Profile | publisher = [[Arbitron]] | url = http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm | accessdate = 2011-06-22}}</ref>
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|93.5||[[KKDT]]||[[Adult Hits]]||[[Burdett, Kansas]]||"Dave FM"; Broadcasts from La Crosse<ref>{{cite web | title = Contact Us | publisher = [[KKDT FM]] | url = http://dave935.com/?page_id=48 | accessdate = 2013-06-18 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130830055545/http://dave935.com/?page_id=48 | archive-date = 2013-08-30 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
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|104.7||[[KXNC]]||[[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40]]||[[Ness City, Kansas]]||Broadcasts from La Crosse<ref>{{cite web | title = KISS 104.7 | publisher = [[KXNC]] | url = http://kiss1047.net/ | accessdate = 2011-06-22}}</ref>
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===Television===
La Crosse is in the [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]]-[[Hutchinson, Kansas]] television [[media market|market]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Kansas TV Markets | publisher = EchoStar Knowledge Base | url = http://dishuser.org/TVMarkets/Maps/kansas.gif | accessdate = 2011-06-24 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110726000406/http://dishuser.org/TVMarkets/Maps/kansas.gif | archivedate = 2011-07-26 }}</ref>

==Culture==

===Events===
* Rush County Fair

===Points of interest===
* [[Kansas Barbed Wire Museum]]
* Post Rock Museum
* Historical Museum
* Nekoma Bank Museum
* Pleasant Point One-Room School Museum

==See also==
{{Portal|Kansas}}
* [[List of United States tornadoes in May 2012]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{Kansas books}}
{{See also|Rush County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Rush County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|La Crosse, Kansas}}
* [https://www.cityoflacrosseks.com/ City of La Crosse]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260806 La Crosse - Directory of Public Officials]
* [http://www.rushcounty.org/history.html History of Cities in Rush County]
* [https://legendsofkansas.com/lacrosse-kansas/ La Crosse Info], Legends of Kansas
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/la%20crosse.PDF La Crosse city map], KDOT

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