Brice PrairieWI
1,782 residents make their home in this town in Wisconsin.
Is Brice Prairie a good place to live?
92% of households live in a home they own in Brice Prairie, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 74% and U.S. towns at 73%. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 8 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Brice Prairie. 14% of the land in Brice Prairie is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Brice Prairie yet; the figures below are still real.
96% of working residents leave Brice Prairie for work
Where Brice Prairie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Brice Prairie: who provides what
Brice Prairie is unincorporated, so La Crosse County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brice Prairie.
The biggest natural risk in Brice Prairie is cold waves, at a very low overall level
In Brice Prairie, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 19 of 100. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 33%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Brice Prairie’s workers commute out
Among working residents in Brice Prairie, 3.7% work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 199, to 475. For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away. The top destinations are La Crosse (40%), Onalaska (14%) and Holmen (8%).
| Brice Prairie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 13.6% of Brice Prairie
Walkers can cover 1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail network density for Brice Prairie comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 634 acres here.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge | 1.1 mi | 634 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer adults under 35 in Brice Prairie than across Wisconsin
For Brice Prairie, the midpoint age is 45.7 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (19% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more here.
| Brice Prairie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Brice Prairie | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Brice Prairie is
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Brice Prairie who have no health insurance: 5.1%. Two figures for adults locally: 30% have high blood pressure, 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Brice Prairie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Brice Prairie | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 12.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Minnesota Marine Art Museum and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brice Prairie. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumMinnesota Marine Art Museum
9 mi City parkRiverside Park
18 mi MuseumWinona County History CenterPhoto credits
Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Brice Prairie
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Brice Prairie
About 3 of every 100 Brice Prairie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Brice Prairie
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Brice Prairie is a census-designated place (CDP) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brice Prairie had a population of 1,961. Brice Prairie is located in the Town of Onalaska.
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- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Brice Prairie
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Is Brice Prairie, WI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Brice Prairie yet; the figures below are still real.