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La Crosse–Onalaska
The La Crosse–Onalaska Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of La Crosse County, Wisconsin and Houston County, Minnesota, anchored by the cities of La Crosse and Onalaska. The area is part of what is commonly referred to as the Coulee Region or 7 Rivers Region. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 139,627, and in 2021 estimates placed the total population at 139,211. Counties * La Crosse County Wisconsin * Houston County, Minnesota Communities Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants * La Crosse, WI (Principal city) Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants * Holmen, WI * La Crescent, MN * Onalaska, WI * West Salem, WI Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants * Bangor, WI * Caledonia, MN * Spring Grove, MN Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants * Brownsville, MN * Eitzen, MN * Hokah, MN * Houston, MN * Rockland, WI Unincorporated places * Barre Mills, WI * Burns, WI * Campbell, WI * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Statistical Area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporated as a city or town would be, nor are they legal administrative divisions like County (United States), counties or separate entities such as U.S. state, states; because of this, the precise definition of any given metropolitan area can vary with the source. The statistical criteria for a standard metropolitan area were defined in 1949 and redefined as metropolitan statistical area in 1983. A typical metropolitan area is centered on a single large city that wields substantial influence over the region (e.g., New York City or Chicago). However, some metropolitan areas contain more than one large city with no single municipality holding a substantially dominant position (e.g., Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Hampton Roads, Virginia B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to intensive agriculture; deciduous forests in the southeast, now partially cleared, farmed, and settled; and the less populated North Woods, used for mining, forestry, and recreation. Roughly a third of the state is covered in forests, and it is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" for having over 14,000 bodies of fresh water of at least ten acres. More than 60% of Minnesotans live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, known as the "Twin Cities", the state's main political, economic, and cultural hub. With a population of about 3.7 million, the Twin Cities is the 16th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Other minor metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas in the state include Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, Rochester, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farmington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Farmington is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2010 census, up from 1,733 at the 2000 census. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated communities of Burr Oak, Mindoro, and Stevenstown are in the town. Geography Farmington is along the northern edge of La Crosse County, bordered to the north by Trempealeau, Jackson, and Monroe counties. Mindoro, the largest community, is in the center of the town, in the valley of Fleming Creek, also known as Lewis Valley. Wisconsin Highway 108 crosses the east-central part of town, leading north to Melrose and south the same distance to West Salem. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.22%, is water. The Black River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, forms the northwest border of the town, and Fleming Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Black, drains most of the town's ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campbell, Wisconsin
Campbell is a town in the middle of the Mississippi River in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,358 as of the 2010 Census. All of the town's population resides in its eastern portion, on the section of French Island denoted French Island CDP by the United States Census Bureau. Some of the island is part of the city of La Crosse. The Town of Campbell borders the city of La Crosse. Two origins of Campbell's name The town was originally created in 1851, and was officially named after Erasmus D. Campbell, a former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. Today, the Town of Campbell is confined to part of a large island bordered by the Mississippi and Black rivers and Lake Onalaska. This island has been traditionally known as "French Island." Joseph French, one of the earliest settlers of the town arrived in May 1851. French's family originated from Leicestershire, England. Later, French-C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burns, Wisconsin
Burns is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 949 at the 2010 census. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated communities of Burns and Burns Corners are located in the town. History The community was named after Timothy Burns, a member of the Wisconsin Assembly and the third Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, who played a part in promoting the area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the unincorporated township has a total area of 48.4 square miles (125.3 km2), of which, 48.3 square miles (125.2 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.04%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 979 people, 349 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.3 people per square mile (7.8/km2). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barre Mills, Wisconsin
Barre Mills ( ) is a small unincorporated community in the town of Barre in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Samuels' Cave, an important rock shelter among ancient people, is located in Barre Mills. It is on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v .... Barre Mills was also home to a Freethinkers Society. The society hall is now the Barre town hall. References Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in La Crosse County, Wisconsin {{LaCrosseCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockland, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Rockland is a village in eastern La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 765 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Rockland has been in operation since 1873. The village was named for the rocky land surrounding it, which includes the large rock in the village. Geography Rockland is located at (43.906115, -90.918369). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 594 people, 228 households, and 157 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 243 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.9% White, 2.0% African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston, Minnesota
Houston is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 997 at the 2020 census. History The community was named after Sam Houston, first president of the Republic of Texas. In 1852, William McSpadden platted the original site of the Village of Houston. McSpadden had served under Sam Houston in the Mexican–American War. Pioneers followed him into the area and by 1854 there were stores and a school among the approximately 40 buildings in the settlement. Houston was incorporated in 1874. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 979 people, 418 households, and 239 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 456 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.5% White, 0.4% Native American, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokah, Minnesota
Hokah ( ) is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 580 at the 2010 census. Hokah is located near the confluence of the Root and Mississippi rivers, opposite La Crosse, Wisconsin, and is part of the La Crosse metropolitan area. History Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the area that is now the city of Hokah was a Native American settlement of the Dakota people. The city's name, which is said to be a Native American word meaning gar fish or the Dakota name for the nearby Root River, derives from the chief of the settlement, Chief Wecheschatope Hokah. There were, at one time, more than thirty Indian mounds throughout the area including several effigy mounds, though most have been lost. The first recorded European settler in Hokah was Edward Thompson, who arrived in 1851 with his wife and family and constructed a flour mill and dam on Thompson Creek, a tributary of the Root River that runs through the city and now bears his name. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eitzen, Minnesota
Eitzen is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 243 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Eitzen has been in operation since 1868. A share of the early settlers being natives of Eitzen, Germany, caused the name to be selected. In September 2020, while visiting randomly selected households in Eitzen, a group of CDC officials claimed to have been confronted, and to have had their cars surrounded, by residents of houses who did not believe they were who they claimed to be; the incident was one of several that led to the discontinuation of the program. This account was disputed by mayor Jeff Adamson, who claimed the city was never informed about the plan to approach random households, and said "I think they owe the city of Eitzen and its citizens an apology". He further said that "a city official and two other residents responded to concerns about people going door-to-door in an unmarked car with California plates ..Two vehicles driven by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brownsville, Minnesota
Brownsville is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 566 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Brownsville has been in operation since 1852. Brownsville was platted in 1854 by the brothers Job and Charles Brown, and named for them. The village of Brownsville was destroyed by fire in October 1920. The loss was reported to be worth $75,000. The rail depot and eight other buildings were destroyed. The weekly ''Brownsville News'' newspaper, established in June 1885, ceased publication in October 1920. It was issued with the ''Houston County Chief'' from November 1920 to April 1927 and with the ''Hokah Chief'' from April to July 1927. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota State Highway 26 and County Road 3 (Main Street) are two of the main routes in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 466 people, 213 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Grove, Minnesota
Spring Grove is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2010 census. It is part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office has been in operation at Spring Grove since 1855. The community was named for a spring and a grove near the original town site. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Minnesota State Highway 44 and County Highways 4 and 16 are three of the main routes in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,330 people, 600 households, and 343 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 653 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 600 households, of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
