La Prairie, Wisconsin

Back to La Prairie, WI housing info, Rock County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Rock County Population in July 2008: 949. Population change since 2000: +2.2%   Males: 492   (51.9%) Females: 457   (48.1%) Median resident age:   40.4 years Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,463 (it was $52,813 in 2000) La Prairie:   $56,463 Wisconsin:   $50,578 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,257 La Prairie:   $25,257 Wisconsin:   $25,993 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $180,938 (it was $127,500 in 2000) La Prairie:   $180,938 Wisconsin:   $168,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $216,864; Detached houses: $222,535; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,275; In 2-unit structures: $151,773; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,676; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $119,367; Mobile homes: $55,000 La Prairie, WI residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in La Prairie: White Non-Hispanic (98.6%) American Indian (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in La Prairie: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Ancestries: German (43.9%), English (17.7%), Irish (15.0%), Norwegian (11.5%), French (6.1%), United States (5.2%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 896 feet Land area: 34.6 square miles. Population density: 27 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 42.63 N, Longitude: 88.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

La Prairie-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the La Prairie town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

La Prairie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from La Prairie center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.8%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This town:	8.7%
Whole state:	8.7%

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Prairie, WI

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5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)

Rock County:	0.07%
Wisconsin average:	0.08%

from Dane County, WI	1.06% ($40,708 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IL	0.51% ($33,808)
from Walworth County, WI	0.42% ($32,842)

4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)

Rock County:	0.03%
Wisconsin average:	0.04%

to Dane County, WI	0.86% ($37,443 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IL	0.43% ($33,772)
to Walworth County, WI	0.23% ($37,239)