La Crosse, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 561. Estimated population in July 2024: 561 (0.0% change)
Males: 265 (47.2%), Females: 296 (52.8%)
LaPorte County
Zip code: 46348
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $36,667
Median house value: $76,400
Population by Race
Races in La Crosse:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- Hispanic (2.5%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (37.6%), Irish (12.3%), English (10.9%), Polish (9.8%), Dutch (6.2%), French (4.1%).
Elevation: 678 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in La Crosse
- High school or higher: 88.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in La Crosse town
- Never married: 22.2%
- Now married: 62.8%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 9.7%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -124 (-18.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near La Crosse:
- PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; VALPARAISO, IN)
- STARKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KNOX, IN)
- LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 24 miles; LA PORTE, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Crosse:
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 12 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 41 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
- SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 48 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Crosse:
- FLYING U RANCH (about 12 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; Abbreviation: 4C1)
- STARKE COUNTY (about 17 miles; KNOX, IN; Abbreviation: OXI)
- LA PORTE MUNI (about 21 miles; LA PORTE, IN; Abbreviation: PPO)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Crosse:
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 17 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 35 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 36 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 44 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 46 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
- ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
Public primary/middle school in La Crosse:
- LA CROSSE ELEM & HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 11 N MICHIGAN PO BOX 360; Grades: KG – 12)
Libraries
Library in La Crosse:
- LA CROSSE PL (Operating income: $60,130; Location: 16 E MAIN ST; 13,280 books; 680 audio materials; 1,150 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)