La Crosse, WI-MN
1971‑1983:La Crosse, WI SMSA
1983‑1992:La Crosse, WI MSA
1992‑2003:La Crosse, WI-MN MSA
2003‑2006:La Crosse, WI-MN Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Houston County, MN14,43516,58817,55618,38218,49719,71819,872
La Crosse County, WI67,58772,46580,46891,05697,904107,120108,876
Total--80,46891,05697,904126,838128,748
Percent Change---13.2%7.5%29.6%1.5%
Total (as currently defined)82,02289,05398,024109,438116,401126,838128,748
Percent Change-8.6%10.1%11.6%6.4%9.0%1.5%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Houston County, MN
La Crosse County, WI
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
La Crosse, WI47,53547,57551,153*48,347*51,003*51,818*50,287*
Total0051,15348,34751,00351,81850,287
Metro0080,46891,05697,904126,838128,748
Percent 63.6%53.1%52.1%40.9%39.1%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
La Crosse, WI


Urban/Rural Population

1970Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population60,23174.9%
UA Population60,23174.9%
Rural Population20,23725.1%
Inside Central Cities51,15363.6%
Outside Central Cities29,31536.4%
Total Metro Area Population80,468100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
La Crosse, WI-MN63,37360,23195.0%
Total60,231

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population67,36374.0%
UA Population64,08770.4%
Rural Population23,69326.0%
Inside Central Cities48,34753.1%
Outside Central Cities42,70946.9%
Total Metro Area Population91,056100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
La Crosse, WI-MN67,96664,08794.3%
Total64,087

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population85,38573.4%
UA Population78,92867.8%
Rural Population31,01626.6%
Inside Central Cities51,00343.8%
Outside Central Cities65,39856.2%
Total Metro Area Population116,401100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
La Crosse, WI-MN78,92878,928100.0%
Total78,928

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population97,53976.9%
UA Population89,96670.9%
Rural Population29,29923.1%
Inside Principal Cities51,81840.9%
Outside Principal Cities75,02059.1%
Total Metro Area Population126,838100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
La Crosse, WI-MN89,96689,966100.0%
Total89,966

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Feb 1971
-New SMSA: La Crosse, WI SMSA
-La Crosse County, WI included as original SMSA component
-La Crosse, WI designated as original central city of new SMSA
Dec 1992
-Title of La Crosse, WI MSA changed to La Crosse, WI-MN MSA
-Houston County, MN added