Moving to Star Prairie, Wisconsin

Population: 2,944. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,531 (+19.9% change)
Males: 1,573 (53.4%), Females: 1,371 (46.6%)

St. Croix County

Zip code: 54026

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $53,468
Median house value: $139,700

Population by Race

Races in Star Prairie:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Black (1.5%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.0%), Norwegian (23.8%), Irish (16.1%), Swedish (11.6%), French (10.9%), English (4.7%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Star Prairie

• High school or higher: 87.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Star Prairie town

• Never married: 25.0%
• Now married: 60.5%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 2.4%
• Divorced: 11.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +971 (+49.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Star Prairie:

• HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI)
• OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)
• AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 14 miles; AMERY, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Star Prairie:

• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 53 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 77 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 90 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Star Prairie:

• NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 5 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Abbreviation: RNH)
• AMERY MUNI (about 13 miles; AMERY, WI; Abbreviation: AHH)
• L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 13 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; Abbreviation: OEO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Star Prairie:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 25 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
• CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
• METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
• INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
• ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• BETHEL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)