Prairie Farm, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 603. Estimated population in July 2024: 637 (+5.6% change)
Males: 316 (52.4%), Females: 287 (47.6%)

Barron County

Zip code: 54762

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $45,417
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Prairie Farm:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

Ancestries: German (43.3%), Norwegian (35.7%), Polish (6.3%), Swedish (5.0%), English (4.0%), United States (4.0%).

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prairie Farm

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie Farm town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie Farm:

  • BARRON MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYO (about 14 miles; BARRON, WI)
  • CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL EXTENDED CARE (about 23 miles; CUMBERLAND, WI)
  • MYRTLE WERTH HOSPITAL MAYO HEALTH SYST (about 26 miles; MENOMONIE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie Farm:

  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 44 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 90 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 99 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie Farm:

  • BOYCEVILLE MUNI (about 15 miles; BOYCEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: 3T3)
  • BARRON MUNI (about 16 miles; BARRON, WI; Abbreviation: 9Y7)
  • CUMBERLAND MUNI (about 18 miles; CUMBERLAND, WI; Abbreviation: UBE)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 26 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 47 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 52 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)

Schools

Public high school in Prairie Farm:

  • PRAIRIE FARM HI (Students: 109; Location: 630 RIVER AVE S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Prairie Farm:

  • PRAIRIE FARM EL (Students: 135; Location: 630 RIVER AVE S; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PRAIRIE FARM MID (Students: 80; Location: 630 RIVER AVE S; Grades: 06 – 08)