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Star Prairie is a tiny town of 674 people in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. It's about 39 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $284k and rent runs about $1k a month.
674people
$284kTypical home
$1,047/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
45"Snow
232Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 674
- Part of a metro area
- About 315 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 39 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $284k (≈$1,788/mo)
- Median rent $1,047/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (65 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (515 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to MSP airport
- 40 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 951 ft
- 666 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 240 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 70 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Croix County: R+19 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk