LaCrosse, Florida
LaCrosse, Florida | |
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LaCrosse Town Hall | |
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′18″N 82°22′20″W / 29.83833°N 82.37222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Alachua |
| Settled | c. 1840s |
| Incorporated | December 17, 1897 |
| Reincorporated | 1957 |
| Named after | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | C. Dianne Dubberly |
| • Vice Mayor | Anthony Kelley |
| • Councilors | Karen Kelley, Therese McSwain, Kyle Cheshire, and Barbara Thomas |
| • Town Clerk | Crystal Phillips |
| • Town Attorney | John E. Maines IV |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.70 sq mi (12.17 km2) |
| • Land | 4.63 sq mi (11.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.073 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 316 |
| • Density | 68.3/sq mi (26.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32658 |
| Area code | 904 |
| FIPS code | 12-37300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405962 |
| Website | townoflacrosse |
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.