Location

Western Wisconsin, on the Upper Mississippi River

Population

La Crosse MSA:132,923 (2009, US Census Estimate)
La Crosse County:  114,638 (2009, US Census)

Labor Force

La Crosse MSA Average Annual Employment 
     Total Non-Farm:  73,800     Manufacturing:  8,300
La Crosse MSA Labor Force :  76,845 (2010, WI Department of Workforce Development)
Labor Force within 50 miles:  229,596 (Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission)
La Crosse MSA Unemployment Rate:  5.6%  (December 2011, WI Department of Worforce Development)
State of WI Unionized Labor Force:  15%  (2008) 

La Crosse County Workforce Profile (2009, WI Department of Workforce Development)

Transportation

Major Interstates & Highways

Interstate 90          U.S. Highway 53
WI Highway 35       WI Highway 33
WI Highway 16       US Highway 14/61

Water

Port of La Crosse

Railroads

Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Canadian Pacific

Air

La Crosse Municipal Airport 
    Delta:  Service via Minneapolis/St. Paul International and Detroit Metro
    American:  Service via Chicago O'Hare
Minneapolis/St. Paul International
Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, WI

Transit

Amtrak
La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility
Onalaska - Holmen- West Salem Shared Ride

Distance to Major Metro Areas

Madison, WI:  142 miles
Milwaukee, WI:  210 miles
Rochester, MN:  73 miles
Minneapolis, MN:  155 miles
Chicago, IL:  280 miles
Des Moines, IA:  272 miles

Utilities

Electric

Xcel Energy
Riverland Energy Cooperative
Vernon Electric Cooperative

Natural Gas

Xcel Energy
WE Energies
Midwest Natural Gas

Water & Sewer

Municipal Services available in all incorporated municipalities

Cost of Living

La Crosse MSA Median Home Price:  $154,019 (2010, Kiplinger.com)
Kiplinger Affordability Index (2010):  2 (Scale:  1 = Most Affordable; 10 = Least Affordable)

Top Employers

Gundersen Lutheran (Health Care):  6,000 employees
Ashley Furniture Industries (Manufacturing):  2,500 employees
Franciscan Healthcare (Health Care):  2,350 employees
Trane Company (Manufacturing):  2,250 employees
Kwik Trip (Convenience Store Manufacturing  & Distribution):  1,000 employees
Logistics Health Inc. (Medical Readiness):  900 employees 
CenturyLink (Telecommunications):  830 employees
Dairyland Power Cooperative (Electrical Power Provider):  550 employees
Bethany St. Joseph's Corporation (Health Care):  468 employees
Chart Industries (Manufacturing):  420 employees
WalzCraft Industries (Manufacturing):  400 employees

Employment by Sector  

Educational & Health Services:  15,600                    
Fiance & Insurance:  3,300
Financial Activities:  3,800                                     
Goods Producing:  10,300
Government:  11,600                                             
Health Care & Social Assistance:  14,600
Information:  1,100                                                
Leisure & Hospitality:  6,600
Natural Resources & Mining & Construction:  2,200    
Manufacturing:  8,100
Private Service Producing:  51,100                         
Professional & Business Services:  5,900
Retail Trade:  9,100                                              
Service Providing:  62,700
Trade, Transportation & Utilities:  14,200               
Wholesale Trade:  2,700                  
(December 2010, WI Department of Workforce Development)

Advanced Manufacturing Companies

Trane Company - Commercial HVAC Equipment
Chart Industries - Heath Exchangers
S&S Cycle - High Performance Power Sports Engines & Components
Mid-City Steel:  Steel Fabrication
PACAL Industries:  Steel Fabrication
River Steel:  Steel Fabrication
Advanced Fiber Products:  Composite Manufacturing

Additional Demographic Information

La Crosse County on ZoomProspector.com

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