Onalaska, Wisconsin
Onalaska, Wisconsin | |
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Downtown Onalaska | |
| Nickname: Ona | |
Location of Onalaska in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. | |
Onalaska Onalaska | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | La Crosse |
| Established | 1851 |
| Founded by | Thomas G. Rowe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kim Smith |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.98 sq mi (28.43 km2) |
| • Land | 10.38 sq mi (26.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 700 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,803 |
• Estimate (2022) | 18,975 |
| • Density | 1,825.3/sq mi (704.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| Zipcode | 54650 |
| Area code | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-59925 |
| Public Transit | La Crosse MTU |
| Website | www.onalaskawi.gov |
Onalaska (/ˌɒnəˈlæskə/ ⓘ ON-ə-LASS-kə) is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,803 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city of the La Crosse–Onalaska metropolitan area.
Onalaska is built on a slightly elevated ridge above the Black River. Natural areas include both river bottom land and high, heavily wooded, scenic bluffs. A man-made reservoir at the city's western edge is known as Lake Onalaska. Onalaska is known as "The Sunfish Capital of the World."