North Prairie, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 42°55′59″N 88°24′4″W / 42.93306°N 88.40111°W / 42.93306; -88.40111
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North Prairie, Wisconsin
FIPS code
55-58400[4]
GNIS feature ID1570484[2]
Websitewww.northprairie.net
The Village of North Prairie municipal building.

North Prairie is a village in

town's southwestern corner. The population was 2,202 at the 2020 census
.

History

Thomas Sugden and two fellow prospectors from Mukwonago named the village in 1826 (they had gotten this far, "and, as they did not go any farther north, they concluded to call this North Prairie"[5]). Blacksmiths from Eagle, Chas. Raynaus and Mr. Denny, were the first settlers to arrive that following year, although the first claim came from Stillman Smith. Farmers began to settle the North Prairie in the 1830s to raise their prize livestock and grain. The population grew and in 1840 Raynaus began the first school from his house.[6]

By 1850 the village had a general store and post office. The

Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad
went through in 1852, but the village remained mostly rural. North Prairie would later become one of the area's more noted residential centers. A rumor of oil in 1866 enabled the North Prairie Petroleum Company to fund $50,000 "to dig a hole & extract oil or minerals," but this venture was a failure.

St. John's Lutheran Church was built in 1877 and North Prairie later incorporated in 1919. Morey Milk Condensery opened a plant in 1917 and by 1920 North Prairie saw a jump in growth due to this industry. Morey Milk employed over 200 people and became a primary source of income to more than 85% of the village households. The plant was sold in 1924 and is no longer in operation.[7]

In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2003, the previous owners of Bill's Self-Service and Mini-Mart, Bill and Avis McKenzie, described how the village boomed in the 1940s and 1950s. "We had three grocery stores, a hardware store, a mill, a granary, a post office, a drug store with eating counter, a few taverns with eating space, and three service stations, which at that time all had garages for car repair... One by one, they left town. Now we have one tavern, two service stations, a diner - and Bill's Service."[6]

Geography

North Prairie is located at 42°55'59" North, 88°24'4" West (42.933087, -88.401050).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.84 square miles (7.36 km2), of which, 2.81 square miles (7.28 km2) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[9]

Industry

Located in

bedroom community for commuters to Milwaukee, Waukesha
, and surrounding communities.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920263—
193029211.0%
194037528.4%
195042413.1%
196048915.3%
197066936.8%
198093840.2%
19901,32240.9%
20001,57118.8%
20102,14136.3%
20202,2022.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 773 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the village was 41 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 34.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race.

There were 531 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $67,596, and the median income for a family was $70,781. Males had a median income of $41,977 versus $27,250 for females. The

poverty line
. 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government

Under the direction of Village President, the Village Board

Public Safety and Protective Services, Public Works - Building and Grounds, Municipal Court, Planning Commission, and Police
Department.

Parks and recreation

Education

Prairie View

Mukwonago Area School District.[14]
There are 2-3 teachers in each grade.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ The History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources; an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages--their improvements, industries, manufactories, churches, schools and societies; its war record, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; the whole preceded by a history of Wisconsin, statistics of the state, and an abstract of its laws and Constitution and of the Constitution of the United States Chicago: Western Historical Society, 1880; p. 742
  6. ^ a b JS Online: Village's country flavor keeps them coming
  7. ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on December 20, 2005. Retrieved March 10, 2006.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Village Board". Archived from the original on December 20, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2006.
  12. ^ "Parks". Archived from the original on January 29, 2006. Retrieved March 10, 2006.
  13. ^ "broadlandsgolfclub".
  14. ^ Prairie View Elementary Home Page

External links

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