La Crosse, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Welcome Sign (2010) | |
 Location within Rush County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°31′55″N 99°18′34″W / 38.53194°N 99.30944°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rush |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Named for | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2) |
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,057 ft (627 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,266 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 67548, 67553 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-37500 |
| GNIS ID | 2395563[1] |
| Website | cityoflacrosseks.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]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Crosse, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.