LaCrosse, Florida

LaCrosse, Florida
Town
LaCrosse Town Hall
LaCrosse Town Hall
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°51′N 82°24′W / 29.850°N 82.400°W / 29.850; -82.400
Country United States
State Florida
County Alachua
Settledc. 1840s[1][2][3]
IncorporatedDecember 17, 1897[1][2][3]
Reincorporated1957[4]
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorC. Dianne Dubberly
 • Vice MayorAnthony Kelley
 • CouncilorKaren Kelley
 • Town ClerkCrystal Phillips
 • Town AttorneyJohn Maines IV
Area
[5]
 • Total4.70 sq mi (12.17 km2)
 • Land4.63 sq mi (11.99 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation
144 ft (44 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total316
 • Density68.27/sq mi (26.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32658
Area code904
FIPS code12-37300[6]
GNIS feature ID0285192[7]
Websitetownoflacrosse.net

LaCrosse is a town in Alachua County, Florida, 15 miles (24 km) north of Gainesville. The LaCrosse is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 US census, the town population was 316, down from 360 in 2010 US Census.

The area around LaCrosse is devoted to agriculture, especially potatoes; the area is known as the "Potato District." Other products of the area include tobacco, vegetables, and cattle.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ a b c "LaCrosse, Florida - Explore Historic Alachua County". explorehistoricalachuacounty.com.
  3. ^ a b c "LaCrosse, Florida". www.hmdb.org.
  4. ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.