The La Crosse–Onalaska Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the
United States Census Bureau
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, is an area consisting of
La Crosse County, Wisconsin
La Crosse County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the county's population was 120,784. Its county seat is the city of La Crosse. La Crosse County is included in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropo ...
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Vernon 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 170,341, and in 2023 estimates placed the total population at 170,238.
The La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta
combined statistical area has a population of 216,389 as of 2023.
Counties
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La Crosse County, Wisconsin
La Crosse County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the county's population was 120,784. Its county seat is the city of La Crosse. La Crosse County is included in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropo ...
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Vernon County, Wisconsin
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Houston County, Minnesota
Communities
Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
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La Crosse, WI (Principal city)
Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
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Holmen, WI
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La Crescent, MN
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Onalaska, WI
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West Salem, WI
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Sparta,WI
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
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Bangor, WI
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Caledonia, MN
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Hillsboro, WI
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Spring Grove, MN
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Viroqua, WI
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Westby, WI
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Holland, WI
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
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Brownsville, MN
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Chaseburg, WI
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Coon Valley, WI
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De Soto, WI
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Eitzen, MN
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Genoa, WI
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Hokah, MN
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Houston, MN
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La Farge, WI
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Ontario, WI
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Readstown, WI
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Rockland, WI
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Stoddard, WI
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Viola, WI
Unincorporated places
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Barre Mills, WI
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Burns, WI
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Campbell, WI
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Farmington, WI
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French Island, WI
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Greenfield, WI
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Hamilton, WI
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Holland, WI
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Medary, WI
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Mindoro, WI
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Shelby, WI
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Stevenstown, WI
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Washington, WI
Population
Transportation
Highways
Interstate Highways
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Interstate 90
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US Highways
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U.S. Route 14
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U.S. Highway 53
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U.S. Route 61
Minnesota State Highways
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Minnesota State Highway 16
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Minnesota State Highway 26
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Minnesota State Highway 44
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Minnesota State Highway 76
Wisconsin State Highways
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Highway 16 (Wisconsin)
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Highway 27 (Wisconsin)
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Highway 33 (Wisconsin)
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Highway 35 (Wisconsin)
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Highway 56 (Wisconsin)
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Highway 80 (Wisconsin)
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Highway 82 (Wisconsin)
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Highway 108 (Wisconsin)
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Highway 131 (Wisconsin)
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Highway 157 (Wisconsin)
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Highway 162 (Wisconsin)
Transit
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La Crosse MTU
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Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit
Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit or SMRT is a commuter bus system serving the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. It provides four routes which serve Crawford County, La Crosse County, Monroe County and Vernon County. It was recognized by Wisco ...
Railroads
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Amtrak
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BNSF
BNSF Railway is the largest freight railroad in the United States. One of six North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 36,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and over 8,000 locomotives. It has three transcontinental routes that provide ...
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Canadian Pacific
The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ...
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La Crosse station
La Crosse station is an Amtrak intercity train station in La Crosse, Wisconsin, served by the daily ''Borealis (train), Borealis'' and ''Empire Builder''. The station was built in 1926–27 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railr ...
Public Airports
Commercial
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La Crosse Regional Airport
General Aviation
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Houston County Airport
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Viroqua Municipal Airport
Cities
Primary
''Onalaska'' was promoted as a principal city of the MSA when the
Office of Management and Budget
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The office's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, while it also examines agency pro ...
revised the definitions of
metropolitan statistical areas in 2013.
See also
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Wisconsin statistical areas
References
External links
La Crosse CountyHouston County
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La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Houston County, Minnesota