Dell Prairie is a town in Adams County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,579 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53965.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,57950 per sq mi
Median home value$267,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Dell Prairie, part in Wisconsin Dells and Lake Delton
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Around Dell Prairie
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)106 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL164 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dell Prairie; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Dell Prairie had 1,631 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 565th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Adams County grew from 9,141 residents in 1900 to 20,654 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wisconsin Dells, WI weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Adams County
3,187 jobs at 346 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dell Prairie.
Nearest hospitals
Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Baraboo11.9 miles
Reedsburg Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Reedsburg13.4 miles
Aspirus Divine Savior HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portage16.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Dell Prairie
Parks (8 nearby)
Rocky Arbor State Park · 262 acres2.0 mi
Kaminsky Park · 24 acres3.3 mi
Jenkin's Park · 11 acres1.5 mi
Newport Park · 6 acres3.3 mi
Rotary Park · 5 acres1.2 mi
Bowman Park · 4 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Maurer's Market IGA1.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walgreens2.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Kilbourn Public Library1.8 mi
Museums (5 nearby)
Riverside & Great Northern Railway1.3 mi
Museum of Root Beer1.6 mi
Museum of Historic Torture Devices1.6 mi
Dells Country Historical Society1.6 mi
H.H. Bennett Studio & History Center1.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Wildlife Presentation2.2 mi
Rick Wilcox Magic Theater3.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wisconsin Dells School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Spring Hill ElementaryWisconsin Dells
Pre-K–5
628
Public
2.0 mi
Wisconsin Dells Middle SchoolWisconsin Dells
6–8
374
Public
1.9 mi
Wisconsin Dells HighWisconsin Dells
9–12
563
Public
1.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Trinity Lutheran SchoolWisconsin Dells
Pre-K–6
32
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
1.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wisconsin Dells, Lake Delton, Springville, Dellona, Delton, Newport, New Haven Town (Adams County), Lyndon Town (Juneau County), Lewiston, Jackson Town (Adams County), Wisconsin Dells City (Sauk County), Wisconsin Dells City (Adams County) and Wisconsin Dells City (Juneau County).
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