La Crosse, Kansas

About La Crosse

Set in the western part of Kansas, La Crosse is a small town counting 1,208 people who proudly call it home.

La Crosse holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,162 residents per square mile.

📰 La Crosse News Today

• Obituary for Lorraine A. Schneweis at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home - Bryant Funeral Home and Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home Bryant Funeral Home and Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home · Aug 16
• Mark Krug Obituary Jun 8, 2026 Keithley Funeral Homes · Jun 8
• Outfielder from the Plains of Kansas Arrives in La Crosse - La Crosse Steam Northwoods League · Mar 19
• David Paul Gerstenkorn Obituary May 26, 2026 penwellgabelkc.com · May 26
• Patrick Wayne Schaffer, 71 Hays Post · May 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes La Crosse Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named La Crosse — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in La Crosse

• Hunt Brothers Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Barbed Wire Museum · Museum
• Post Rock Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Crosse

• Grass Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in La Crosse

• La Crosse Elementary
• La Crosse High
• La Crosse Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Rush County Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Rural Emergency Hospital

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of La Crosse

🏘️ Nearby Communities