La Crescent | |
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 City hall | |
| Nickname: "Apple Capital of Minnesota" | |
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| Coordinates: 43°49′48″N 91°18′16″W / 43.83000°N 91.30444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Houston, Winona |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Mike Poellinger[citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.82 sq mi (9.90 km2) |
| • Land | 3.33 sq mi (8.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,276 |
• Estimate (2021)[4] | 5,274 |
| • Density | 1,586.77/sq mi (612.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55947 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-33866[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395562[2] |
| Website | cityoflacrescent-mn.gov |
La Crescent (/lə ˈkrɛsənt/ lə KRESS-ənt)[6] is a city in Houston and Winona counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 5,276 at the 2020 census.[3]
La Crescent is located in the northeast portion of Houston County;[7][8] the northern edge of the city falls into Winona County. The city is known as the "Apple Capital of Minnesota" because John S. Harris planted apple trees here, resulting in many orchards in the present-day city. It is recognized as a 'Tree City' by the Arbor Day Foundation,[9] and a 'Minnesota GreenStep City' by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.[10]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Crescent, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Houstion County, Minnesota (Google Maps, accessed May 25, 2020)
- ^ La Crescent, Minnesota (Google Maps, accessed May 25, 2020)
- ^ "La Crescent as Tree City USA" (PDF). Arbor Day Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota GreenStep Cities". Minnesota GreenStep Cities. Retrieved April 23, 2018.