Welcome to La Crescent ...
The city of La Crescent is primarily located in Houston County<1>. A portion of La Crescent extends into Winona County.
The location of La Crescent has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of La Crescent: lah-KRES-sent<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Crescent, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Crescent has a population of 5,042 people<4> (see below for details).
La Crescent is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: La Crescent lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Crescent is within the (507) area code.
The ZIP code for La Crescent: 55947<6>
Websites for La Crescent ...
Official Website: www.lacrescent.govoffice.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Crescent had an population of 5,042 people. This is an increase of 4.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Crescent had a population of 4,830 people (or 25.38% of the total population of Houston County). This makes La Crescent the county's most populous community.
The population of La Crescent represents 0.09% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,830 people, the population of La Crescent decreased 1.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,923 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Crescent.
Communities near La Crescent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Crescent.
- Onalaska
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Holmen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - West Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <7>
- Trempealeau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Galesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Bangor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <7>
- Stoddard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Coon Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Crescent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Crescent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Crescent. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Crescent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Crescent. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for La Crescent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Crescent ...
Looking for more information about La Crescent? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for La Crescent, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Crescent.
Adding La Crescent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Crescent in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Crescent was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Crescent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Crescent: www.lacrescent.govoffice.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for La Crescent. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Crescent. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Crescent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as La Crescent). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Crescent or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |