Map of La Crosse town, Indiana

La Crosse is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 551 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana–La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

La Crosse town overview:
Name:	La Crosse town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	LaPorte County
Elevation:	676 ft (206 m)
Total Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km²)
Land Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	555
Population Density:	975.40/sq mi (376.81/km²)
ZIP code:	46348
Area code:	219
FIPS code:	1840662
GNISfeature ID:	0449678

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History

La Crosse is derived from the French meaning “the crossing”, and it was so named from its location at the junction or crossing of five railroads. The five railroads were:

Monon Railroad
Chicago and Indiana Coal Railway (later the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the Chicago, Attica and Southern)
Chicago and West Michigan Railway (later the Pere Marquette)
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (later the Pennsylvania Railroad)
Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad (later the C&O)

Since 2004, La Crosse has been the headquarters of the Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad, which owns portions of former C&O and Pere Marquette trackage.

The La Crosse post office opened in 1921.