Onalaska, Wisconsin | |
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Nickname: Ona | |
Coordinates: 43°53′04″N 91°14′07″W / 43.88444°N 91.23528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | La Crosse |
Founded by | Thomas G. Rowe |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kim Smith |
Area | |
• Total | 10.97 sq mi (28.43 km2) |
• Land | 10.38 sq mi (26.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
Elevation | 700 ft (200 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,803 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 18,975 |
• Density | 1,825.30/sq mi (704.77/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
Zipcode | 54650 |
Area code | 608 |
FIPS code | 55-59925 |
Public Transit | La Crosse MTU |
Website | www.onalaskawi.gov |
Onalaska (/ˌɒnəˈlæskə/ ON-ə-LASS-kə)[4] is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,803 at the 2020 census. It borders the larger La Crosse, Wisconsin, and is a part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Area.[5]
Onalaska is built on a slightly elevated ridge above the Black River. Natural areas include both river bottom land and high, heavily wooded, scenic bluffs. A man-made reservoir at the city's western edge is known as Lake Onalaska. Onalaska is known as "The Sunfish Capital of the World."
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