La Crosse, Kansas

La Crosse, Kansas
Welcome Sign (2010)
Welcome Sign (2010)
Location within Rush County and Kansas
Location within Rush County and Kansas
KDOT map of Rush County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°31′55″N 99°18′34″W / 38.53194°N 99.30944°W / 38.53194; -99.30944[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRush
Founded1876
Incorporated1886
Named forLa Crosse, Wisconsin
Area
 • Total1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2)
 • Land1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,057 ft (627 m)
Population
 • Total1,266
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
67548, 67553
Area code785
FIPS code20-37500
GNIS ID2395563[1]
Websitecityoflacrosseks.com

La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of Rush County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,266.[3] La Crosse proclaims itself the "Barbed Wire capital of the world.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Crosse, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of La Crosse, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Griffin, Pete (May 26, 2011). "What's In a Name? Slogans Can Make or Break a City, Experts Say". Fox News. Retrieved March 19, 2014.