Lacrosse, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 380. Estimated population in July 2024: 355 (-6.6% change)
Males: 189 (49.7%), Females: 191 (50.3%)

Whitman County

Zip code: 99143

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $30,893
Median house value: $64,300

Population by Race

Races in La Crosse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • American Indian (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (30.3%), English (15.3%), Irish (9.2%), United States (8.7%), Norwegian (5.5%), Dutch (4.2%).

Elevation: 1481 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Crosse

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Crosse town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Crosse:

  • WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; COLFAX, WA)
  • GARFIELD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; POMEROY, WA)
  • DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; DAYTON, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Crosse:

  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 55 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 57 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 58 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Crosse:

  • LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM (about 19 miles; STARBUCK, WA; Abbreviation: 16W)
  • LOWER GRANITE STATE (about 33 miles; COLFAX, WA; Abbreviation: 00W)
  • WHITMAN CO MEMORIAL (about 34 miles; COLFAX, WA; Abbreviation: S94)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Crosse:

  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)