Pleasant Prairie, WI

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Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Introduction to Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, in Kenosha county, is 6 miles W of Kenosha, Wisconsin and 33 miles S of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There are an estimated 16,136 people in the village.

Pleasant Prairie History

Pleasant Prairie was originally inhabited by Native Americans. It was primarily established as a town. The size of Pleasant Prairie reduced slowly as Kenosha annexed some of its land. The first town meeting of Pleasant Prairie was held in April of 1842 at the Williams’ Congregational Church. The church served as the official Town Hall. The municipal building of the town was constructed in 1967. Pleasant Prairie was incorporated as a village in 1989.

Pleasant Prairie and nearby Attractions

Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area
Kenosha Military Museum
Racine Art Museum
Illinois Beach State Park
Lake County Discovery Museum
Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Things To Do In Pleasant Prairie

Pleasant Prairie is home to the Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area. The Kenosha Military Museum is nearby as well. Local churches include the Apostolic Faith Church, the Church of God and the Saint John Chrysostomos Church. The village hosts the Prairie Family Days every August. In addition, the Volo Bog State Natural Area, the Moraine Hills State Park, the Chain O'Lakes State Park, the Illinois Beach State Park and the Richard Bong State Recreation Area are all accessible from Pleasant Prairie as well.

Pleasant Prairie Transportation

General Mitchell International is nearby.

Pleasant Prairie Higher Education

Gateway Technical College, the College of Lake County and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside are the local colleges and universities.

High Points

Pleasant Prairie strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 15%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Pleasant Prairie, WI

Comparing Pleasant Prairie to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles W of Kenosha, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	33 miles S of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Kenosha
Standard Zip Codes	53142, 53143, 53158
Phone Area Codes	262
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.553
Longitude	-87.932

Station	KENOSHA
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 51 F
Jul Temp	64 to 79 F
Oct Temp	44 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	ANTIOCH
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	16,136	100%
Male	8,013	49.7%
Female	8,123	50.3%
Under 18	4,389	27.2%
18+	11,747	72.8%
65+	1,715	10.6%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.15
White	15,181	94.1%
African-American	234	1.5%
Asian	223	1.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	63	0.4%
Other	167	1%
Mixed Race	264	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	544	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	18,551
Growth	2,415
Growth %	15%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.2%
Italian	10.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.7%
Polish	7.9%
Irish	7.5%
English	5.4%
US/American	4.3%
Norwegian	3.7%
Swedish	2.3%
Danish	1.6%
Finnish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Scottish	1%
Dutch	1%
Lithuanian	0.9%
French Canadian	0.8%
Swiss	0.6%
Croatian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Slovene	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
European	0.5%
Serbian	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Armenian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pleasant Prairie	16,136	$71,452
Kenosha	90,352	$51,016
Paddock Lake	3,012	$60,216
Racine	81,855	$45,150
Silver Lake	2,341	$59,844
Sturtevant	5,287	$56,563
Union Grove	4,322	$57,453

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