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Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, in Crawford county, is 45 miles NW of Dubuque, Iowa (center to center) and 163 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city has a population of 6,018.
In Prairie Du Chien, about 51% of adults are married. Lots of people in Prairie Du Chien live independently, in one-person housing.
Among adults, males are better represented than women in the city. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Prairie Du Chien.
In 2000, Prairie Du Chien had a median family income of $43,444. Home offices are common in Prairie Du Chien.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Prairie Du Chien residents, with $750. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In Prairie Du Chien, 67% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
In Prairie Du Chien, 88% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Prairie Du Chien; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Prairie Du Chien is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.
Prairie strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Prairie to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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