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1842-1890 Population

All Photos Courtesy of the Murphy Area Research Center

The city of La Crosse is a community rich in history and also in its ethnic make up. This can be attributed to the Mississippi River and its effect on the early local economy, which drew large amounts of immigrants to the region.

 

Left Photo:  Shows a family of Eastern European decent.

Right Photo:  Shows a women of Southern European decent

Both photos were taken in La Crosse at the turn of the century.

Shortly after Nathan Myrick established his trading post on the banks of the Mississippi River British and Irish immigrants began settling in the region. Shortly after the first Europeans began settling in the region around La Crosse, large numbers of German and Scandinavian immigrants made there way to the La Crosse region. 


Courtesy of the La Crosse Area Research Center
La Crosse Census:
Year Foreign American Total Population
1860    N/A   N/A  12186
1870 8602      11695    20297
1880 9963 17120 27073
1890  12953  25848 38801
Information according to United States Census Bureau 
Settlement Patterns of La Crosse County