Moving to Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin

by btobers · Published July 3, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 6,018. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,880 (-2.3% change)
Males: 3,017 (50.1%), Females: 3,001 (49.9%)

Crawford County

Zip code: 53821

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $34,038
Median house value: $80,500

Population by Race

Races in Prairie du Chien:

White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
Black (3.6%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (34.7%), Irish (17.3%), Czech (9.5%), Norwegian (9.3%), English (8.0%), French (7.0%).

Elevation: 632 feet

Land area: 5.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prairie du Chien

High school or higher: 81.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie du Chien city

Never married: 21.8%
Now married: 57.5%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 9.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +196 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Prairie du Chien:

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (705 EAST TAYLOR STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Prairie du Chien:

GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ELKADER, IA)
VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; WAUKON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie du Chien:

DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
LA CROSSE MUNI (about 58 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
VOLK FIELD (about 87 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie du Chien:

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MUNI (about 3 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Abbreviation: PDC)
MONONA MUNI (about 14 miles; MONONA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C3)
ELKADER (about 22 miles; ELKADER, IA; Abbreviation: I27)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie du Chien:

UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 50 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 52 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 54 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Schools

Public high schools in Prairie du Chien:

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN HI (Students: 473; Location: 800 E CRAWFORD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN CORRECTIONAL (Students: 231; Location: 500 E PARRISH ST; Grades: 12 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Prairie du Chien:

BLUFF VIEW INTERMEDIATE (Students: 469; Location: 1901 E WELLS ST; Grades: 03 – 08)
BA KENNEDY SCH (Students: 298; Location: 420 WACOUTA AVE; Grades: PK – 02)

Libraries

Library in Prairie du Chien:

JOSEPH W. & EMMA L. WACHUTE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $285,335; Location: 125 S. WACOUTA AVE.; 34,063 books; 704 audio materials; 738 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)