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Population in 2014: 31,752 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +55.9%
Males: 15,345  (48.3%)
Females: 16,407  (51.7%)
Median resident age:  34.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  39.4 years

Zip codes: 53590.

Estimated median household income in 2016: $71,266 (it was $51,345 in 2000)
Sun Prairie:

$71,266
WI:

$56,811

Estimated per capita income in 2016: $32,232 (it was $23,277 in 2000)

Sun Prairie city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $223,587 (it was $142,300 in 2000)
Sun Prairie:

$223,587
WI:

$173,200

Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $240,573; Detached houses: $254,823; Townhouses or other attached units: $222,581; In 2-unit structures: $219,927; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $212,090; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $138,758

Median gross rent in 2016: $1,010.

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  • Races in Sun Prairie, WI (2016)

    Sun Prairie races chart
    • 26,11880.1%White alone
    • 2,0566.3%Black alone
    • 1,6635.1%Hispanic
    • 1,5674.8%Asian alone
    • 1,0603.3%Two or more races
    • 370.1%American Indian alone
    • 240.07%Other race alone
    • 140.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Sun Prairie detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Sun Prairie: 97.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (27.7%), American (6.5%), Norwegian (5.7%), Irish (5.3%), English (3.2%), Polish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1958

Elevation: 951 feet

Land area: 9.55 square miles.

Population density: 3,326 people per square mile   (average).

Sun Prairie,WI real estate house value index trend

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin map

For population 25 years and over in Sun Prairie:

  • High school or higher: 96.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sun Prairie city:

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

2,014 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.9% Africa, 0.9% Europe).

This city:

6.2%
Wisconsin:

4.8%



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists there were 42 registered sex offenders living in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin as of May 27, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Sun Prairie to the number of sex offenders is 776 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $4,813 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $4,813 (2.3%)

Sun Prairie satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (11.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (122.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Burke, WI (1.9 miles ), Windsor, WI (2.4 miles ), DeForest, WI (2.6 miles ), Cottage Grove, WI (2.7 miles ), Marshall, WI (2.9 miles ), Maple Bluff, WI (2.9 miles ), Medina, WI (3.0 miles ), Blooming Grove, WI (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 143 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 1998: 121 buildings, average cost: $154,500
  • 1999: 173 buildings, average cost: $139,500
  • 2000: 155 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2001: 264 buildings, average cost: $141,700
  • 2002: 270 buildings, average cost: $128,200
  • 2003: 331 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 2004: 324 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2005: 303 buildings, average cost: $144,800
  • 2006: 167 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 2007: 71 buildings, average cost: $160,300
  • 2008: 63 buildings, average cost: $214,100
  • 2009: 44 buildings, average cost: $205,600
  • 2010: 43 buildings, average cost: $192,200
  • 2011: 35 buildings, average cost: $218,700
  • 2012: 50 buildings, average cost: $211,300
  • 2013: 119 buildings, average cost: $215,600
  • 2014: 114 buildings, average cost: $218,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.19 N, Longitude: 89.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,995 (-18.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,465 (25.5%)

Area code: 608

Sun Prairie household income distribution Sun Prairie home values distribution

Crime rates in Sun Prairie by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Murders 000000010001010
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.40.00.00.03.30.03.10.0
Rapes 063165122626675
per 100,000 0.026.512.74.123.518.33.56.86.620.36.719.519.221.715.2
Robberies 25455871097865116
per 100,000 9.722.116.920.319.629.224.334.129.923.726.719.516.034.018.2
Assaults 141619162043622825303117211524
per 100,000 67.870.680.465.178.5157.1215.395.583.0101.7103.655.367.246.472.9
Burglaries 676372823972957893697291594536
per 100,000 324.2278.0304.5333.5153.0263.1329.9266.0308.7234.0240.6296.1188.9139.3109.3
Theft 481732559500374616557640616569656680672572528
per 100,000 2,327.73,230.42,364.42,033.81,467.52,251.01,934.52,182.52,045.01,929.32,192.12,212.92,151.11,770.31,602.8
Auto thefts 212424172124292016991781222
per 100,000 101.6105.9101.569.182.487.7100.768.253.130.530.155.325.637.166.8
Arson 0N/A0000082123101
per 100,000 0.0N/A0.00.00.00.00.027.36.63.46.79.83.20.03.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) 148.0209.9163.8132.6116.4170.3161.7153.0138.5139.7141.0152.7134.9126.6109.3

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Crime rate in Sun Prairie detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 69 (52 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.58
Wisconsin average:

2.03
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

2.6%
Wisconsin:

3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +4,832 (+31.1%).
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Sun Prairie: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Sun Prairie-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Sun Prairie city center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sun Prairie-area historical earthquake activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 335.1 miles away from the city center
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 120.7 miles away from Sun Prairie center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 310.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 333.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 367.7 miles away from Sun 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 102.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dane County (16) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sun Prairie topographic map

Birthplace of: Georgia O'Keeffe - Painter, James Warfield - Martial artist, Todd Kluever - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Jul 6, 1978).

Hospitals and medical centers in Sun Prairie:

  • SUN PRAIRIE HEALTH CARE CTR (228 W MAIN ST)
  • THE WILLOWS NURSING AND REHAB (41 RICKEL RD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Sun Prairie:

  • OAKWOOD VILLAGE EAST HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MADISON, WI)
  • WI DIALYSIS INC - EAST (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; MADISON, WI)
  • CITY VIEW NUR HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MADISON, WI)
  • KARMENTA CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MADISON, WI)
  • BELMONT NUR REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MADISON, WI)
  • CENTRAL WI CTR FDD (Hospital, about 9 miles away; MADISON, WI)
  • MENDOTA MENTAL HLTH INSTITUTE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; MADISON, WI)

Amtrak stations near Sun Prairie:

  • 12 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: COLUMBUS (359 LUDINGTON ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

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

  • Herzing University-Madison (about 5 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,160)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 7 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 12 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 12 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • Edgewood College (about 14 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 35 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
  • Waukesha County Technical College (about 50 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 4,415)

Public high schools in Sun Prairie:

Public elementary/middle schools in Sun Prairie:

  • PATRICK MARSH MIDDLE (Students: 507, Location: 1351 COLUMBUS ST, Grades: 6-7)
  • EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 501, Location: 661 ELIZABETH LN, Grades: PK-5)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW MIDDLE (Students: 490, Location: 400 N THOMPSON RD, Grades: 6-7)
  • BIRD ELEMENTARY (Students: 445, Location: 1170 N BIRD ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • ROYAL OAKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 433, Location: 2215 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Grades: PK-5)
  • WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 394, Location: 1320 BUENA VISTA DR, Grades: PK-5)
  • CREEKSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 388, Location: 1251 O'KEEFFE AVE, Grades: PK-5)
  • NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (Location: 230 W KLUBERTANZ DR, Grades: PK-5)
  • HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 625 N HEATHERSTONE DR, Grades: PK-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Sun Prairie:

  • SACRED HEARTS SCHOOL (Students: 460, Location: 219 COLUMBUS ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • PEACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN (Students: 143, Location: 1007 STONEHAVEN DR, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Sun Prairie

Library in Sun Prairie:

  • SUN PRAIRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,585,908; Location: 1350 LINNERUD DRIVE; 90,248 books; 8,370 e-books; 11,103 audio materials; 7,854 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 28 state licensed databases; 10 other licensed databases; 283 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Birthplace of artist, Georgia O'Keefe 11/15/1887-1986 added by Cousin

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Notable locations in Sun Prairie: Sun Prairie Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Chase Grain Elevator (B), Sun Prairie Emergency Medical Services Station 2 (C), Sun Prairie Emergency Medical Services Station 1 (D), Sun Prairie Fire Department Station 2 (E), Sun Prairie Fire Department Station 1 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sun Prairie include: Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Church (B), Saint Albert the Great Church (C), United Methodist Church of Sun Prairie (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sun Prairie include: Angel Park (1), Oakridge Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Dane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 66.7. This is about average.

City:

66.7
U.S.:

74.7

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.38. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.38
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 35.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.1
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 15.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.7
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.01. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.01
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00432. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00432
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 9.5%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.4% for Black residents, 16.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.3% for other race residents, 19.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.7%
Whole state:  64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Sun Prairie in 2010:

  • 82 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 18 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Sun Prairie in 2000:

  • 103 people in nursing homes
  • 57 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Sun Prairie (2011 data):

  • Bank of Sun Prairie: Broadway Office, Bank Of Sun Prairie, Wilburn Office. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $331.7 mil, Deposits: $288.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bosp Bancshares, Inc.
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Sun Prairie Copps West Branch at 2538 Ironwood Drive, branch established on 2009/08/21; Sun Prairie Copps East Branch at 640 East Main Street, branch established on 2009/08/21. Info updated 2008/09/12: Bank assets: $21,715.0 mil, Deposits: $15,244.4 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 282 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • AnchorBank, fsb: Sun Prairie Branch at 1516 West Main Street, branch established on 1918/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $3,067.4 mil, Deposits: $2,481.9 mil, headquarters in Madison, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices
  • McFarland State Bank: Sun Prairie Branch at 2580 Ironwood Drive, branch established on 2008/04/01. Info updated 2011/01/31: Bank assets: $488.2 mil, Deposits: $353.4 mil, headquarters in Mc Farland, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Bankshares, Inc.
  • BMO Harris Bank National Association: Sun Prairie Branch at 1140 West Main Street, branch established on 1967/04/20. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • The Park Bank: Sun Prairie Branch at 2679 Windsor Street, branch established on 2007/12/28. Info updated 2012/01/13: Bank assets: $769.4 mil, Deposits: $604.8 mil, headquarters in Madison, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Park Bancorporation, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Sun Prairie Madison Branch at 2311 Windsor Street, branch established on 1993/11/15. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

Educational Attainment (%) in 2016

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Sun Prairie travel time to work - commute Sun Prairie mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Sun Prairie city (based on Dane County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic106,03634
Mainline Protestant73,128113
Evangelical Protestant30,727146
Other12,96849
Black Protestant7795
Orthodox4454
None263,990-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 73
Dane County:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Dane County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 154
Dane County:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 382
Here:

8.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.0%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Dane County:

23.9%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.1%
State:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.8%
Wisconsin:

48.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sun Prairie:

47.5%
Wisconsin:

45.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.2%
Wisconsin:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.5%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sun Prairie:

6.8
Wisconsin:

6.8

Overweight people:
Sun Prairie:

32.6%
Wisconsin:

33.9%

General health condition:
Sun Prairie:

57.9%
State:

55.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Sun Prairie:

80.1%
State:

78.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sun Prairie, WI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 12$61,018$61,0183$5,258
Other Government Administration 13$66,759$61,62410$2,278
Judicial and Legal 2$7,505$45,0300$0
Police Protection - Officers 51$270,075$63,5470$0
Police - Other 18$68,720$45,8137$4,627
Streets and Highways 20$92,373$55,4243$6,671
Health 13$69,493$64,1473$3,197
Sewerage 14$61,379$52,6110$0
Parks and Recreation 8$34,029$51,04413$4,636
Water Supply 12$56,174$56,1740$0
Electric Power 16$86,133$64,6000$0
Local Libraries 8$36,268$54,40228$35,792
Other and Unallocable 7$29,165$49,9977$6,615
Totals for Government 194$939,091$58,08874$69,074

Sun Prairie government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,004,000 ($126.10)
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,238,000 ($70.48)
    Water Utilities: $1,236,000 ($38.93)
    Sewerage: $736,000 ($23.18)
    General: $376,000 ($11.84)
    Solid Waste Management: $218,000 ($6.87)
    Parks & Recreation: $148,000 ($4.66)
    Libraries: $30,000 ($0.94)
    General Public Buildings: $13,000 ($0.41)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $9,802,000 ($308.70)
    Police Protection: $4,007,000 ($126.20)
    Sewerage: $1,643,000 ($51.74)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,420,000 ($44.72)
    Water Utilities: $1,269,000 ($39.97)
    Regular Highways: $1,195,000 ($37.64)
    Libraries: $988,000 ($31.12)
    Central Staff Services: $970,000 ($30.55)
    General - Other: $882,000 ($27.78)
    Solid Waste Management: $541,000 ($17.04)
    Financial Administration: $489,000 ($15.40)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $254,000 ($8.00)
    Health Services - Other: $233,000 ($7.34)
    Transit Utilities: $231,000 ($7.28)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $210,000 ($6.61)
    General Public Buildings: $185,000 ($5.83)
    Natural Resources - Other: $138,000 ($4.35)
    Fire Protection: $106,000 ($3.34)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $333,000 ($10.49)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,656,000 ($52.15)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $321,000 ($10.11)
    Water Utilities: $288,000 ($9.07)
    Central Staff: $207,000 ($6.52)
    Sewerage: $199,000 ($6.27)
    Regular Highways: $163,000 ($5.13)
    Fire Protection: $1,000 ($0.03)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,992,000 ($220.21)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000 ($0.69)

Sun Prairie government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,010,000 ($63.30)
    All Other: $1,734,000 ($54.61)
    Parks & Recreation: $588,000 ($18.52)
    Solid Waste Management: $228,000 ($7.18)
    Regular Highways: $68,000 ($2.14)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $375,000 ($11.81)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $212,000 ($6.68)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,574,000 ($49.57)
    General Revenue, NEC: $306,000 ($9.64)
    Special Assessments: $194,000 ($6.11)
    Rents: $25,000 ($0.79)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $10,890,000 ($342.97)
    Water Utilities: $1,724,000 ($54.30)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,341,000 ($73.73)
    Highways: $1,051,000 ($33.10)
    All Other: $388,000 ($12.22)
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000 ($0.25)
  • Tax - Property: $8,467,000 ($266.66)
    NEC: $807,000 ($25.42)
    Other Selective Sales: $51,000 ($1.61)

Sun Prairie government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $5,550,000 ($174.79)
    Industrial Revenue: $2,660,000 ($83.77)
    Water Utilities: $375,000 ($11.81)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $24,494,000 ($771.42)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $7,135,000 ($224.71)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $26,129,000 ($822.91)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $348,000 ($10.96)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $5,550,000 ($174.79)
    Industrial Revenue: $2,560,000 ($80.62)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $100,000 ($3.15)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,500,000 ($173.22)
    Water Utilities: $27,000 ($0.85)

Sun Prairie government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,918,000 ($91.90)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $29,382,000 ($925.36)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,315,000 ($198.89)

6.00% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($42,234 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.00%
Wisconsin average:

5.10%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Dane County:

0.03%
Wisconsin average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.30% ($34,934 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.28% ($50,103)
from Rock County, WI  0.25% ($35,033)


5.58% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,394 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.58%
Wisconsin average:

5.34%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($618 average AGI)
Dane County:

0.09%
Wisconsin average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.34% ($31,242 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.26% ($38,444)
to Columbia County, WI  0.25% ($43,088)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sun Prairie:

  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sun Prairie:

  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W216BL (91.1 FM; MCFARLAND, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sun Prairie:

  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Sun Prairie fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 124m407ftTotal length
  • 332,100Total average daily traffic
  • 13,585Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 111960-1969
  • 81970-1979
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sun Prairie, WI
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sun Prairie)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Sun Prairie, WI)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 94 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sun Prairie)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sun Prairie)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED66$168,930121$166,657667$154,60742$88,2254$442,20328$151,114
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$265,5907$169,38657$156,3423$129,0700$01$91,140
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$168,25012$139,890102$173,59911$55,4550$04$152,620
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$147,39311$175,943109$173,6562$119,4301$2,881,1603$146,603
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$182,0001$60,00018$169,7100$00$01$60,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0115.03 , 0115.04, 0115.05, 0115.06, 0116.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED32$194,30636$190,552
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$211,4836$186,072
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$263,7903$223,707
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$241,825
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$206,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0115.03 , 0115.04, 0115.05, 0115.06, 0116.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sun Prairie and their reported violations in the past:

NORTH BRISTOL SPORTSMAN CLUB (Population served: 260, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2013), St Boil Water Order (APR-30-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-2005)
EAST BRISTOL UTILITY COOP (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PIKE LAKE RESORT (Address: 721 PONY LN. , Population served: 43, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-01-2009 and APR-22-2010, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from JUN-10-2009 to AUG-21-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2009), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2009), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2010), St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2010)
ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2008), St Boil Water Order (NOV-26-2008), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2007), St Boil Water Order (NOV-26-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2006), St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-19-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LIONS CLUB SUN PRAIRIE - SUMMER CAMP (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2012), St Boil Water Order (DEC-10-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-18-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2012), St Boil Water Order (AUG-06-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2012)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sun Prairie that have no violations reported:

  • SUN PRAIRIE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 220, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SEMINARY SPRINGS TAVERN (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TRANSFORMATION CHURCH (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 81
  • Hazardous Condition: 123
  • Service Call: 12
  • Good Intent Call: 15

Incident types - Sun Prairie

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sun Prairie, WI
Most common first names in Sun Prairie, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert8074.5 years
John7573.5 years
Mary6781.9 years
William4876.5 years
James4669.6 years
Dorothy4678.3 years
Helen4283.2 years
George4179.0 years
Edward4071.1 years
Margaret3980.0 years
Most common last names in Sun Prairie, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Weisensel4079.4 years
Anderson3178.2 years
Johnson2775.8 years
Smith1975.8 years
Wagner1778.1 years
Suchomel1779.8 years
Thompson1681.8 years
Miller1581.4 years
Klubertanz1388.2 years
Larson1375.3 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Sun Prairie, WI
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1RadioShack1
Blockbuster1Starbucks1
Burger King1Subway2
Chevrolet1Super 81
Cricket Wireless1T-Mobile1
Dairy Queen1Taco Bell1
Domino's Pizza1Target1
FedEx3True Value1
H&R Block2U-Haul2
Jimmy John's1U.S. Cellular1
KFC1UPS5
Little Caesars Pizza1Walgreens2
McDonald's1Walmart1
Nike2Wendy's1
Pizza Hut1YMCA1
Quality1

Sun Prairie compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Sun Prairie on our top lists:

  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Finance and insurance (population 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest racial income disparity between any two races with at least 200 householders"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
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