La Crosse, Kansas

La Crosse, Kansas
Welcome Sign (2010)
Location within Rush County and Kansas
KDOT map of Rush County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°31′55″N 99°18′34″W / 38.53194°N 99.30944°W / 38.53194; -99.30944
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRush
Founded1876
Incorporated1886
Named afterLa Crosse, Wisconsin
Area
  Total
1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2)
  Land1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,057 ft (627 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,266
  Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
67548, 67553
Area code785
FIPS code20-37500
GNIS ID2395563
Websitecityoflacrosseks.com

La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,266. La Crosse proclaims itself the "Barbed Wire capital of the world.