LaCrosse, Florida
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LaCrosse, Florida

LaCrosse or La Crosse is a town in Alachua County, Florida, 15 miles (24 km) north of Gainesville. The LaCrosse is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 US census, the town population was 316, down from 360 in 2010 US Census.

The area around LaCrosse is devoted to agriculture, especially potatoes; the area is known as the "Potato District." Other products of the area include tobacco, vegetables, and cattle.

The earliest known non-indigenous people in the area settled the area in the 1840s, and the first known settler was a French immigrant named John Cellon. LaCrosse was an agricultural village by 1860, in an area mostly given over to cotton farming at the time. A post office was opened in LaCrosse on April 22, 1881, LaCrosse Missionary Baptist Church was established in 1884, and LaCrosse was incorporated as a town on December 17, 1897, and named after early settlers from La Crosse, Wisconsin, which in turn was named after the Native American sport. The Town of LaCrosse was officially reincorporated as a municipality in 1957.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km2), of which 4.4 square miles (11.3 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.61%, is water.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of LaCrosse has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 316 people, 108 households, and 86 families residing in the town.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 360 people, 124 households, and 105 families residing in the town.

As of the census of 2000, there were 143 people, 62 households, and 37 families residing in the town. The population density was 106.9 inhabitants per square mile (41.3/km2). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 47.8 units per square mile (18.5 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 76.92% White, 21.68% African American, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.99% of the population.

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