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Welcome to Star Prairie ...

The village of Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Star Prairie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Star Prairie: Star Pr.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Star Prairie has a population of 551 people<2> (see below for details).

Star Prairie is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Star Prairie: 715 & 534<4>

The ZIP code for Star Prairie: 54026<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Star Prairie had an population of 551 people. This is a decrease of 1.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Star Prairie had a population of 561 people. This makes Star Prairie the county's 29th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 561 people, the population of Star Prairie decreased 2.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 574 people).

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

Communities near Star Prairie ...

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

  • Stillwater
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <6>
  • Hudson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
  • New Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
  • Oak Park Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Scandia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Scandia is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <6>
  • Baldwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
  • North Hudson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
  • Bayport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <6>
  • Somerset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerset is located in Saint Croix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
  • Amery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Amery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people

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 Star Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star Prairie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Star Prairie. 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 Star Prairie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Star Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Star Prairie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Star Prairie ...

Looking for more information about Star Prairie? 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 Star Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Star Prairie.

Adding Star Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Star Prairie 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 (so far) for Star Prairie was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Star Prairie.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Saint Croix, 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 Star Prairie.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Star Prairie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Star Prairie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Star Prairie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Star Prairie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.