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Sun Prairie, WI


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Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Introduction to Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, in Dane county, is 12 miles NE of Madison, Wisconsin and 66 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city is located in the Madison metropolitan area. Sun Prairie has a population of 20,369.

Sun Prairie History

In 1837, President Van Buren commissioned a team of forty five men for an expedition Madison in order to establish a territory capital. The settlers arrived on a sunny day two weeks later, and gave this area the name Sun Prairie. The first settler in the area was Charles Bird. The town of Sun Prairie was established in 1846. It gradually grew into a city, which was officially incorporated in 1958.

Sun Prairie and nearby Attractions

  • Sun Prairie Historical Library & Museum
  • Governor Nelson State Park
  • Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Astico County Park
  • Hoard Historical Museum
  • Viking County Park

Things To Do In Sun Prairie

Local parks include the Lake Kegonsa State Park, the Yahara Heights County Park and Badger Prairie County Park. The Sun Prairie Golf Club, Glenway Golf Club and the Nine Springs Golf Club are the local golf courses. Local churches include the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Church, Saint Albert the Great Church and the Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Sun Prairie hosts the Sweet Corn Festival every August, the StrawberryFest every June and the Blues Fest every September.

Sun Prairie Transportation

Air transportation is available from Dane County Regional Airport.

Sun Prairie Higher Education

Moraine Park Technical College, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Waukesha County Technical College are all nearby.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 6%Sun Prairie Racial Diversity
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 9%Sun Prairie College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 12%Sun Prairie Well-Paid Single Women
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 14%Sun Prairie Median Family Income

Comparative Profile of Sun Prairie, WI

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

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Children Under 5 Years Old910
Well-Paid Single Women89
Well-Paid Single Men78
Male Share of the Population65
Female Share of the Population57
Racial Diversity510
Age of the Population32
Senior Citizens22

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Portion of People Married67
Average Household Size68

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
College Educated Adults810
People Above Poverty88
Median Family Income89
People in Middle Class or Better88

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Short Commute Times76
Working at Home65
Walking and Biking to Work55
Public Transportation Use36

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built910
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals78
People Living Alone43
Affordability of Rents42
Affordability of Property Taxes22
Seasonal and Vacation Housing22

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime85
Low Property Crime63

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