Welcome to Star Prairie ...
The village of Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County<1>.
The location of Star Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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<3> (see below for details).
Star Prairie is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Star Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Star Prairie: (715) & (534)<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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
- 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) - New Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Oak Park Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
- Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <6>
- Scandia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Washington County (MN)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- North Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Bayport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
- Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
- 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) - Amery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County
- 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 for Star Prairie was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Star Prairie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Star Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Star Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Croix County: www.co.saint-croix.wi.us/
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 Saint Croix, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Star Prairie. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |