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Welcome to Prairie du Chien ...

The city of Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County<1> and is the County Seat for Crawford County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Prairie du Chien, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1823.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Prairie du Chien has a population of 5,578 people<2> (see below for details).

Prairie du Chien is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Prairie du Chien lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Prairie du Chien: (608)

The ZIP code for Prairie du Chien: 53821<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Prairie du Chien had an population of 5,578 people. This is a decrease of 5.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Prairie du Chien had a population of 5,911 people (which is 35.51% of the total population of Crawford County). This makes Prairie du Chien the county's most populous community.

The population of Prairie du Chien represents 0.1% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,911 people, the population of Prairie du Chien decreased 1.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,018 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Prairie du Chien.

Communities Also Named Prairie du Chien ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Prairie du Chien - it's located in Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prairie du Chien.

Communities near Prairie du Chien ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prairie du Chien.

  • Guttenberg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Monona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
    • Monona is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <5>
  • Elkader
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
    • Elkader is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <5>
  • Wauzeka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
    • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Garnavillo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bloomington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Eastman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Bagley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Harpers Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Luana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
    • Luana is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Prairie du Chien. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairie du Chien.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prairie du Chien. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prairie du Chien.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie du Chien. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Prairie du Chien.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie du Chien ...

Looking for more information about Prairie du Chien? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Prairie du Chien, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie du Chien.

Adding Prairie du Chien to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prairie du Chien in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Prairie du Chien was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Prairie du Chien post office opened in 1823.

We also found Prairie du Chien in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prairie du Chien.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairie du Chien. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Prairie du Chien.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prairie du Chien - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Prairie du Chien). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prairie du Chien or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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