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Population (year 2000): 658. Estimated population in July 2006: 673 (+2.3% change)
 

Males: 334  (50.8%)
Females: 324  (49.2%)

Pierce County

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,100 (it was $65,938 in 2000)
Erin Prairie  $67,100
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $192,600 (it was $147,700 in 2000)
Erin Prairie  $192,600
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Erin Prairie, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Erin Prairie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 35.5 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Erin Prairie town

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Erin Prairie:  1.6% ($2,329)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (48.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (396.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hammond, WI (6.0 miles ), Stanton, WI (6.4 miles ), Emerald, WI (6.8 miles ), Deer Park, WI (7.5 miles ), Hammond, WI (7.7 miles ), Cylon, WI (7.8 miles ), New Richmond, WI (8.1 miles ), Baldwin, WI (9.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $99,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $153,700
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $153,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.09 N, Longitude: 92.43 W



Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+5.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Erin Prairie-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.5 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 7/30/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Erin Prairie:
  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI)
  • BALDWIN AREA MEDICAL CTR 141 (about 9 miles; BALDWIN, WI)
  • HUDSON HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HUDSON, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Erin Prairie:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 57 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 68 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 82 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Erin Prairie:
  • NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 9 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI; ID: RNH)
  • AMERY MUNI (about 14 miles; AMERY, WI; ID: AHH)
  • L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 24 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; ID: OEO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Erin Prairie:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 23 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 38 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 52 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)

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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: South Fork Willow River (A), Dry Run (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:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  83.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.7%
Whole state:  3.7%

Erin Prairie compared to Wisconsin 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.46%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Croix County, WI  1.39% ($39,824 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN  0.66% ($59,385)
from Washington County, MN  0.55% ($52,000)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.19%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Croix County, WI  1.77% ($39,054 average AGI)
to Dakota County, MN  0.55% ($38,688)
to Washington County, MN  0.45% ($39,227)


Strongest AM radio stations in Erin Prairie:
  • 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)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

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)

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