Resident

Resident

Government:

La Crosse is governed by a six-member Town Council presided over by a Mayor.  A Town Manager oversees the daily operation of the Town.

The Town has adopted a Comprehensive Plan, Master Plan, and Capital Improvement Plan in addition to being zoned.

Police and Fire coverage is provided both within and beyond the Town Corporate Limits along with available mutual assistance from other state and local agencies.

Departments:

For information on the Town of La Crosse Departments, please click on www.townoflacrosse.org/departments.htm.  

Town Services:

For information on the Town of La Crosse Services, please click on www.townoflacrosse.org/townservices.htm.

Utilities: 

Water:

Water services are provided on a monthly fee.  The Roanoke River Service Authority provides wholesale water purchases for the Town of La Crosse.  The maximum daily capacity for the Authority is 4.0 million gallons per day with average daily use well below that level.  There is 375,000 gallons stored in Town overhead storage tanks and 500,000 in an RRSA for the La Crosse area located in the Town limits.

Sewage:

Sewage services are provides on a monthly fee.  The sewage is treated in a regional treatment plant with 2.0 million gallons per day capacity located west of Town.

Sanitation:

The Town of La Crosse provides once a week collection service (and extra holiday pickups as advertised).  Brush and leaf collection are included as part of that service.  Special bulky items that are not left out on collection days may be collected by calling the Town Office at (434) 757-7366.

Solid Waste Disposal:

The County of Mecklenburg operates a landfill, which accepts the solid waste of the County and Town citizens. 

Electricity:

Electric services are provided by Dominion Power and can be reached at (434) 447-5100.

Natural Gas:

Natural gas services are provided by Columbia Gas and can be reached at 1-800-543-8911.

News & Events: 

For more information on recent Town news & events, please click on www.townoflacrosse.org/news&events.htm.

Community Information:

For community information, please click on www.townoflacrosse.org/info-visitor.htm.

Living in La Crosse:

History:

Officially, La Crosse was incorporated in 1901, but existed many years before.  Originally known as the village of Piney Pond before 1890, for a marshy plot with pines, the post office designated the area as La Crosse in 1890 on the suggestion of the surveyor’s French wife because of the two railroad trains that crisscrossed in the middle of the village.  While the railroads were removed in the 1990s, the town is still a true “Crossroads Town” since US Route 58 and Interstate 85 cross a tenth of a mile to the west of the town and will once again have a train intersecting the middle of town when the new Southeast Hi-Speed Railroad Corridor is constructed beginning in the next few years.  Furthermore, La Crosse represents a “Crossroads” in history by embracing its part of the American small town culture by maintaining it characteristics of a quaint small community where everyone is friendly and knows your name while also embracing the future by being the home address of numerous national/regional industries and businesses.  For more history, please click on www.townoflacrosse.org/history.htm.        

Location:

La Crosse is located approximately 8 minutes from Lake Gaston and less than 20 minutes from Kerr Lake in the Southside Region of Virginia at the transportation center of Interstate 85 and U.S. Highway 58.

Climate:

La Crosse enjoys a moderate climate that attracts residents to the south in order to escape the heat and those to the north to escape the cold.

January Average Temperature: 37.1 degrees;  High: 47.8 degrees;  Low: 26.3 degrees.

July Average Temperature: 77.6 degrees;  High: 88.7 degrees;  Low: 66.3 degrees.

Average Annual Heating Degree Days: 3,500.

Average Annual Cooling Degree Days: 1,600.

Average Annual Precipitation: 50 inches.

Average Annual Snowfall: 4 inches.

Prevailing Winds: South to Southwest.

Property Taxes:

Schools:

Public pre-kindergarten through high school education is offered through the Mecklenburg County Schools.  A private academy also serves the area.  Furthermore, post-secondary education is available through many Learning Centers, Community Colleges and Universities that serve the area.

Medical:

Community Memorial Health Center and a diverse medical community in the area serve La Crosse for its medical needs.

Real Estate:

The National Association of Realtors offers a website, www.realtor.com, that allows you to search for property in any area of the country that participates in this service.  The small town quaint charm of La Crosse makes it very appealing to many locals and people planning to relocate to the Southside area.  The Town’s proximity to Interstate 85 and U.S. Highway 58 allows residents to enjoy a crime free community with a low cost of living and high quality of life while being able to quickly drive to work or visits to other areas.

La Crosse Map:

For a map of the area, please click on www.townoflacrosse.org/townmap.htm

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