Prairie FarmWI
With 573 residents, it is a town in Wisconsin.
Is Prairie Farm a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher typical journey to work than Prairie Farm. Prairie Farm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
573 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.
Prairie Farm has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For residents in Prairie Farm, the share who live below the poverty line is 10%. The median household income for Prairie Farm comes to $72,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Barron (14%), Rice Lake (7%) and Turtle Lake (6%).
| Prairie Farm | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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. One declared disaster, in 2001, has brought federal aid to Prairie Farm households. Two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 30%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Prairie Farm, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Prairie Farm’s midsummer high stands at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Prairie Farm is
15% of Prairie Farm adults report frequent physical distress, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. Prairie Farm: two in five adults have obesity.
| Prairie Farm | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Prairie Farm | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17.4% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pioneer Park | — | 1 |
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 3 of every 100 Prairie Farm residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Prairie Farm for work
Where Prairie Farm’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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- 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.