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La Crosse is the County Seat of La Crosse County . La Crosse is located in western Wisconsin, on the Mississippi River at the Confluence of the Black and La Crosse River s. It was the site of an 18th century Fur Trading Post and medical stop for traders traveling down the Mississippi River. At the time it was called Prairie La Crosse. EDUCATION AND ECONOMY Today La Crosse is the home of two major clinics and a number of schools including , the city's only Roman Catholic high school. La Crosse is also the original home and international headquarters of the Trane air conditioning company, the City Brewing Company , and the Company Store. RELIGIOUS CENTERS
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"GOD'S COUNTRY" La Crosse is often referred to as "God's Country" because it was unspoiled by Glaciers that flattened much of the rest of the upper Midwestern United States . La Crosse is surrounded by towering Bluffs , the most prominent of which is Grandad's Bluff (mentioned in Life On The Mississippi by Mark Twain ). (''For more, see Driftless Zone .'') Across the Mississippi River from La Crosse is La Crescent, Minnesota . There are several other communities that surround La Crosse and offer many commercial venues, including Onalaska, Wisconsin , and Holmen, Wisconsin . GEOGRAPHY La Crosse is located at 43°48'48" North, 91°13'59" West (43.813216, -91.233110). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 57.4 Km&2 (22.2 Mi&2 ). 52.2 km&2 (20.1 mi&2) of it is land and 5.2 km&2 (2.0 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 9.12% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 51,818 people, 21,110 households, and 10,217 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 993.4/km&2 (2,573.4/mi&2). There were 22,233 housing units at an average density of 426.2/km&2 (1,104.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.58% White , 1.56% African American , 0.51% Native American , 4.65% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.36% from Other Races , and 1.31% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 21,110 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were Married Couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 24.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,103, and the median income for a family was $43,047. Males had a median income of $30,996 versus $22,076 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $17,650. 17.2% of the population and 7.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 14.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. SEE ALSO
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