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La Crosse’s story
La Crosse in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
La CrosseVA
A town of 550. A typical home worth about $177K.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
550
+1.7% since 2010
Typical home
$177K
+2.6% in a year
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
What makes La Crosse stand out
The thing La Crosse does most differently from other towns.
Small town
550 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
South HillLa Crosse
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Crosse. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical La Crosse home is worth about $177K
The typical La Crosse home is worth about $177,000, up 2.6% in a year, 57% below the Virginia typical home.
$177KZillow home value
Typical home value
La Crosse$177K
Virginia$415K
+2.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of La Crosse
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.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In La Crosse1%
South Hill20%
Richmond7%
Boydton4%
Newport News4%
30 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in La Crosse
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
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.
5″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–51°
Spring45–69°
Summer66–87°
Fall48–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in La Crosse
No violent or property crimes were reported in La Crosse in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
La Crosse is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy La Crosse is
La Crosse beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better7 too close to call24 worse
| What stands out | La Crosse | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.4% | 11.1% |
Community Memorial Hospital
3.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.6% of La Crosse is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 5 of 780 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Crosse Caboose Park | — | 2 |
| 2. La Crosse Town Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave La Crosse for work
Where La Crosse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
125jobs based in La Crosse
1%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About La Crosse
Town in Virginia, United States
La 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 614
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 476 ft
- ZIP code
- 23950
- Area code
- 434
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