Erin Prairie, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +4.6%
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| Males: 359 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 329 |  (47.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 43.9 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54017.
| Erin Prairie: | $115,395 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,595 (it was $23,772 in 2000)
Erin Prairie town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $396,738 (it was $157,100 in 2000)
| Erin Prairie: | $396,738 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $389,131; detached houses: $412,715; townhouses or other attached units: $252,608; in 2-unit structures: $215,935; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $266,397; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $383,008; mobile homes: $70,238
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Erin Prairie, WI
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- 65695.3%White alone
- 131.9%Two or more races
- 81.2%Asian alone
- 71.0%Hispanic
- 20.3%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Black alone
- 10.1%Other race alone
Races in Erin Prairie detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (52.1%), Norwegian (27.8%), Irish (15.2%), Swedish (8.5%), Polish (7.0%), French (5.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.5 square miles.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Erin Prairie town: | 1.5% ($2,329) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN 
(34.8 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Emerald, WI (2.2 miles ),
), Stanton, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Cylon, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Deer Park, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Hammond, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Warren, WI (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 45.09 N, Longitude: 92.43 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $603,300
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $337,500
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $352,000
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $393,700
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $272,300
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $550,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $160,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $127,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $153,700
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,700
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,700
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $153,700
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,700
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,300
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $127,200
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $99,300
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.6%)
- Construction (8.9%)
- Metal & metal products (8.1%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Health care (6.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.5%)
- Construction (13.7%)
- Metal & metal products (12.8%)
- Wood products (5.9%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.9%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.5%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Health care (14.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (9.7%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Food (5.7%)
- Finance & insurance (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Machinery (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.5%)
- Carpenters (5.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.7%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
Average climate in Erin Prairie, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Erin Prairie-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Erin Prairie town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/6/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Erin Prairie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 180.2 miles away from Erin Prairie center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 192.2 miles away from Erin Prairie center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 348.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 220.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 307.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 125.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in St. Croix County (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Erin Prairie:
- DEERFIELD CARE CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; NEW RICHMOND, WI)
- WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; NEW RICHMOND, WI)
- AMERICAN HERITAGE CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; HAMMOND, WI)
- BALDWIN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BALDWIN, WI)
- PARK VIEW HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WOODVILLE, WI)
- GLENHAVEN (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GLENWOOD CITY, WI)
- BALDWIN AREA MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; BALDWIN, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Erin Prairie:
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 19 miles; River Falls, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,868)
- Century College (about 28 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 28 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Metropolitan State University (about 33 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
- Saint Paul College (about 35 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,778)
- Inver Hills Community College (about 36 miles; Inver Grove Heights, MN; FT enrollment: 4,049)
- Bethel University (about 36 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,061)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Erin Prairie Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Erin Prairie: Saint Patricks Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Casey Lake (A), 2 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Run (A), South Fork Willow River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Erin Prairie: Casey Lake State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 77.5% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Erin Prairie:
- Never married: 26.2%
- Now married: 66.7%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 2.5%
- Divorced: 4.2%
For population 25 years and over in Erin Prairie:
- High school or higher: 90.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.1 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Erin Prairie, WI (based on St. Croix County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 18,471 | 9 |
| Mainline Protestant | 14,848 | 30 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,725 | 34 |
| Other | 537 | 5 |
| None | 41,764 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| This county: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| St. Croix County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
| Here: | 4.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 67
| St. Croix County: | 8.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 6.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| St. Croix County: | 26.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| St. Croix County: | 12.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Erin Prairie:
- WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Erin Prairie:
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
- KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
- KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Erin Prairie:
- KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
- WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 18Number of bridges
- 85ft / 25.6mTotal length
- 14,344Total average daily traffic
- 563Total average daily truck traffic
- 18,164Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 61970-1979
- 51980-1989
- 51990-1999
- 12000-2009
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 71.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.6%Wood
- 2.0%Electricity
- 1.5%Utility gas
- 52.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 27.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.4%Electricity
Erin Prairie compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.