Prairie FarmWI
A town of 465, settled in 1870.
Is Prairie Farm a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Prairie Farm, above both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Prairie Farm. Prairie Farm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
465 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prairie Farm: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairie Farm, and how to reach them.
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 Prairie Farm.
The schools Prairie Farm’s kids attend
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by the Prairie Farm Public School District. 3 public schools serve Prairie Farm, with 323 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Farm ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 125 | A− |
| Prairie Farm HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 125 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The median rent in Prairie Farm is lower than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Zillow values the typical Prairie Farm home at about $255,000, up 6.4% in a year, 24% below the Wisconsin typical home. In Prairie Farm, 75% of households live in a home they own.
| Prairie Farm | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $658 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Prairie Farm is cold waves, at a low overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 69% of U.S. communities. 40% of Prairie Farm’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 30%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Prairie Farm has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 4°; snowfall runs to about 51 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Prairie Farm sends most of its workers out of town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles. Jobs based in Prairie Farm grew to 221 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Barron (10%), Rice Lake (7%) and Turtle Lake (6%).
| Prairie Farm | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Prairie Farm stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
For adults in Prairie Farm, the share who have obesity is 39%. Prairie Farm: 22% of adults say their health is fair or poor, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 19%.
| Prairie Farm | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Prairie Farm | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 17.6% | 13.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Prairie Farm is conserved land
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Prairie Farm has one park or preserve, 6 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pioneer Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Prairie Farm
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prairie Farm; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Prairie Farm residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Prairie Farm
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Prairie Farm is a village in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 494 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Prairie Farm, on eastern shore of the Prairie Farm Flowage, a reservoir on the Hay River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- ZIP code
- 54762
Questions about Prairie Farm
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prairie Farm, WI a good place to live?
Prairie Farm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.