La Crosse–Onalaska

La Crosse–Onalaska
La Crosse–Onalaska, WI–MN
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Map of La Crosse–Onalaska–Sparta, WI–MN CSA
Country United States
States Wisconsin
Minnesota
Largest cityLa Crosse, WI
Other citiesOnalaska, WI
Holmen, WI
La Crescent, MN
Sparta, WI
Area
1,003.8 sq mi (2,600 km2)
Highest elevation
1,410 ft (430 m)
Lowest elevation
626 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Urban
98,872 (314th)
  MSA
170,341 (256th)
  CSA
216,389 (140th)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)608 and 507
Interstates
Public TransitLa Crosse MTU
SMRT
Websiteengagegreaterlacrosse.org

The La Crosse–Onalaska Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Vernon County, Wisconsin, and Houston County, Minnesota, anchored by the cities of La Crosse and Onalaska. The area is part of what is commonly referred to as the Coulee Region or 7 Rivers Region. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 170,341, and in 2023 estimates placed the total population at 170,238. The La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta combined statistical area has a population of 216,389 as of 2023.