| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 507 / 924 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:55 PM |
| Population: | 19,689 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27055 |
| CBSA: | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN |
| Land Area: | 608 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 18 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.6732, -91.4416 |
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19,689 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 608 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 19,785 to 19,689 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55947 (La Crescent, $88,611 median) and poorest ZIP 55974 (Spring Grove, $59,205) are 21.9 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $130,800 in 55931 (Eitzen) to $302,200 in 55947 (La Crescent).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 19 people/sq mi in 55943 (Houston) to 94 in 55947 (La Crescent).
Educational attainment ranges from 20.3% bachelor's+ in 55941 (Hokah) to 40.6% in 55947 (La Crescent) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #49 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #47 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $79,466 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
30.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,299 of 14,205 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55947 | La Crescent | Standard | 7,403 | $88,611 | 78.6 | -1.1% |
| 55921 | Caledonia | Standard | 4,659 | $80,161 | 187.4 | -3.3% |
| 55943 | Houston | Standard | 3,221 | $72,411 | 173.6 | 4.0% |
| 55974 | Spring Grove | Standard | 1,902 | $59,205 | 81.5 | -10.5% |
| 55941 | Hokah | Standard | 1,072 | $72,500 | 30.9 | 10.9% |
| 55919 | Brownsville | Standard | 1,040 | $77,917 | 36.7 | 8.3% |
| 55931 | Eitzen | Standard | 392 | $77,917 | 19.2 | 18.8% |