Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,224, settled in 1857.
The best of Strongs Prairie’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. 35% of residents are 65 or older in Strongs Prairie, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). On health, just 17 of Wisconsin’s 874 towns do worse. Strongs Prairie's schools rank behind 76% of the state's. On history, just 81 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Strongs Prairie has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Strongs Prairie is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,043 in 1870, 1,145 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Strongs Prairie, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Strongs Prairie.
45% of Strongs Prairie adults have high blood pressure, against 33% in Wisconsin’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 41% of Strongs Prairie adults have obesity. No town among the 358 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Strongs Prairie.
| Strongs Prairie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Strongs Prairie | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.7% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Strongs Prairie for work: only 2% work in town. Strongs Prairie’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Friendship (9%), Adams (7%) and Mauston (3%).
| Strongs Prairie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Strongs Prairie has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
23 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Strongs Prairie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roche-A-Chi Lions Sports Park and Shelter | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Strongs Prairie; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Strongs Prairie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Strongs Prairie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.