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About La Crosse
Town in Virginia, United StatesLa Crosse is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Its name is derived from the fact that it was a place where railroads once crossed, and there is still a caboose in the center of the town. La Crosse is adjacent to the neighboring town South Hill. The town's population was 614 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in La Crosse
The typical La Crosse home is worth about $177,000, up 2.6% in a year, 57% below the Virginia typical home.
Safety in La Crosse
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La Crosse has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in La Crosse
Full picture →Most working residents leave La Crosse for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are South Hill (20%), Richmond (7%) and Boydton (4%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Health in La Crosse
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in La Crosse
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
Climate in La Crosse
Full climate →La Crosse has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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