Outline county map of Wisconsin showing the location of Onalaska

Onalaska is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States and a part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 16,186 at the 2006 census. The city borders three unincorporated rural towns including: Onalaska, Medary, and Hamilton. Image File history File links WIMap-doton-Onalaska. ... Image File history File links WIMap-doton-Onalaska. ... La Crosse County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Location in the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: , Country State County La Crosse Government  - Mayor Mark Johnsrud (R) Area  - City 22. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the Wisconsin differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Onalaska is a town located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. ... Medary is a town located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. ... Hamilton is a town located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. ...

The original village (now city) was platted by Thomas G. Rowe (New York) and John C. Laird (Pennsylvania) in 1851. In its early days, lumbering and related industries served as a basis for its economy.^[1]

The City of Onalaska is primarily built on a slightly elevated ridge above the Black River. Natural areas include river bottomland as well as high, heavily wooded, scenic bluffs. It is known as "The Sunfish Capital of the World." A manmade reservoir at the city's western edge is known as Lake Onalaska. Hills redirects here. ...

Use of the Name Onalaska in the United States

The name for the city comes from the poem, "The Pleasures of Hope," by Scottish poet Thomas Campbell. The original spelling of the name in Campbell's poem was "Oonalaska" (an Aleutian island and fishing village).^[2] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Onalaska, Wisconsin, Onalaska, Arkansas (now defunct), Onalaska, Texas, and Onalaska, Washington are all historically linked to one another through the lumber industry. The modern day City of Unalaska, Alaska and Unalaska Island are linked to the Onalaskas in the lower 48 states through Thomas Campbell's poem. Unalaska, Alaska is the original Oonalaska or Onalaska or "Ounalashka" (Russian spelling) immortalized by Campbell. Onalaska is a city located in Polk County, Texas. ... Onalaska is a small unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington. ... Aerial view of Unalaska The Russian Orthodox Church in Unalaska Unalaska is a small city on Unalaska Island and neighboring Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Unalaska is an island in the Fox Islands group in the middle of the Aleutian Islands southwest of Alaska, at . ...

Geography

Monument on the edge of town on Highway 35

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²), of which, 9.1 square miles (23.5 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (5.99%) is water. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (958x712, 397 KB) Fish monument outside Onalaska, Wisconsin along the Mississippi River I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (958x712, 397 KB) Fish monument outside Onalaska, Wisconsin along the Mississippi River I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... State Trunk Highway 35 (often called Highway 35, STH 35 or WIS 35) is a Wisconsin state highway running north-south across western Wisconsin. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Named streams within the current corporate limits of the city include the Black River, the La Crosse River, and Sand Lake Coulee Creek. In the 1930s, construction of Lake Onalaska resulted in the flooding and eventual disappearance of a shallow, natural body of water, Rice Lake, as well as several smaller ponds in the Black River bottoms area. Black River is a common name for streams and communities around the world, as well as the Spanish and Portuguese translation for Rio Negro. ... // The La Crosse River is a river, about 50 mi (80 km) long, in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. ...

Brice Prairie is an urban reserve area of the City of Onalaska. It lies to the northwest of Onalaska's current northern border. Brice Prairie is a census-designated place located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. ...

Onalaska lies immediately north of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Location in the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: , Country State County La Crosse Government  - Mayor Mark Johnsrud (R) Area  - City 22. ...

Education

High schools:

• Onalaska High School is the public high school in the Onalaska School District.
• Luther High School is the city's Lutheran high school.

Middle school: Luther High School is a parochial school located in Onalaska, Wisconsin. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ...

• Onalaska Middle School (OMS) is the public middle school in the Onalaska School District.

Elementary schools:

• St. Patrick Parish Elementary School is part of La Crosse Coulee Catholic Schools.
• Eagle Bluff Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Onalaska School District.
• Northern Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Onalaska School District.
• Irving Pertzsch Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Onalaska School District.

La Crosse Coulee Catholic Schools or CCS is a privately run Roman Catholic school district in La Crosse, Wisconsin involving the Roman Catholc parishes in La Crosse and Onalaska, Wisconsin. ...

Economy

• Onalaska Omni Center is Onalaska's convention center and indoor arena.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 14,839 people, 5,893 households, and 4,036 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,631.6 people per square mile (630.3/km²). There were 6,070 housing units at an average density of 667.4/sq mi (257.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.17% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.80% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Hispanic (Spanish: ; Portuguese: ; Latin: , adjective from Hispānia, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania and its peoples. ... For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ...

There were 5,893 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,800, and the median income for a family was $57,264. Males had a median income of $41,335 versus $25,316 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,066. About 4.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notable people

• Tim Gullikson, tennis player
• Tom Gullikson, tennis player
• Tom Newberry, football player [1]
• Frank Pooler, choral director and songwriter ("Merry Christmas Darling") [2]

Tim Gullikson (September 8, 1951-May 3, 1996) was a tennis player and coach from the United States. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Tom Gullikson (born September 8, 1951, in La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States. ... ... NFL redirects here. ...

References

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External links

• City of Onalaska
• Discover Onalaska
• Onalaska Sunfish Days
• Onalaska Area Historical Society
• La Crosse Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Onalaska, Wisconsin is at coordinates 43°53′18″N 91°13′07″W / 43.888266, -91.218624 (Onalaska, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 43°53′18″N 91°13′07″W / 43.888266, -91.218624 (Onalaska, Wisconsin)

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