The La Crosse–Onalaska Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of La Crosse County, Wisconsin and Houston County, Minnesota, anchored by the cities of

La Crosse La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's populat ...

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 La Crosse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 120,784. Its county seat is La Crosse. La Crosse County is included in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area with ...

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

* Houston County,

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 ...

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 La Crescent is a city in Houston and Winona counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 5,276 at the 2020 census. La Crescent is located in the northeast portion of Houston County; the northern edge of the city falls into Winon ...

* Onalaska, WI * West Salem, WI

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Bangor, WI Bangor is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. It is part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,459 as of the 2010 Census. The village is located partia ...

* Caledonia, MN * Spring Grove, MN

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

* Brownsville, MN * Eitzen, MN * Hokah, MN *

Houston, MN 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 orig ...

* Rockland, WI

Unincorporated places

* Barre Mills, WI * Burns, WI * Campbell, WI * Farmington, WI * French Island, WI * Greenfield, WI * Hamilton, WI * Holland, WI * Medary, WI * Mindoro, WI * Shelby, WI * Stevenstown, WI * Washington, WI

Population

Cities

Primary

''Onalaska'' was promoted as a principal city of the MSA when the

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revised the definitions of

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, incorporate ...

s in 2013.

References

External links

La Crosse CountyHouston County
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