Town guide

Erin Prairie, Wisconsin

Erin Prairie is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, home to about 718 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54002, 54015 and 54017.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population71820 per sq mi
Median home value$387,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Erin Prairie

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Erin Prairie

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL329 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Erin Prairie; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Erin Prairie

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

Erin Prairie had 673 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1189th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

St. Croix County grew from 26,830 residents in 1900 to 93,536 in 2020.

Erin Prairie population by census2000: 658, 2010: 688, 2020: 673658200068820106732020

St. Croix County, 1900–2020

St. Croix County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,830, 1910: 25,910, 1920: 26,106, 1930: 25,455, 1940: 24,842, 1950: 25,905, 1960: 29,164, 1970: 34,354, 1980: 43,262, 1990: 50,251, 2000: 63,155, 2010: 84,345, 2020: 93,53627K’00’1026K’20’3025K’40’5029K’60’7043K’80’9063K’00’1094K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Erin PrairieJan: high 20°F, low 2°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.1 in20°2°Jan0.826°5°Feb0.837°19°Mar1.554°33°Apr2.866°45°May4.076°56°Jun5.279°59°Jul4.177°57°Aug4.971°49°Sep3.456°36°Oct2.840°23°Nov1.627°10°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baldwin, WI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in St. Croix County

31,951 jobs at 2,422 businesses in St. Croix County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Croix CountyManufacturing: 7,037 jobs; Retail trade: 4,818 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,777 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,986 jobs; Construction: 2,161 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,546 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,445 jobs; Other services: 1,430 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

277 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Erin Prairie’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Westfields Hospital and ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · New Richmond3.9 miles
  • Western Wisconsin HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baldwin10.1 miles
  • Hudson HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hudson13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors21
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants34
Mental health providers93
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists3
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies6

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 Erin Prairie

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Paperjack Park · 22 acres2.8 mi
  • New Richmond Park · 15 acres3.1 mi
  • Mary Park · 10 acres3.7 mi
  • Soccer Fields · 9 acres2.9 mi
  • Cyclone Park · 8 acres2.8 mi
  • L.G. Peterson Park · 4 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • ALDI2.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.6 mi
  • Family Fresh Market3.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • New Richmond Community Library3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Old Gem Theateer3.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Erin Prairie

Public schools here are run by Baldwin-Woodville Area School District, New Richmond School District, Saint Croix Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Greenfield ElementaryBaldwinPre-K–5770Public9.6 mi
NR4KidsNew RichmondPre-K268Public2.6 mi
Saint Croix Virtual Academy IncHammondPre-K–12275Charter7.2 mi
New Richmond Hillside ElementaryNew RichmondK–5570Public2.1 mi
New Richmond Paperjack ElementaryNew RichmondK–5333Public2.6 mi
New Richmond Starr ElementaryNew RichmondK–5555Public3.0 mi
Saint Croix Central MiddleHammond5–8476Public7.9 mi
New Richmond MiddleNew Richmond6–8729Public2.9 mi
DOC: St. Croix Correctional CenterNew Richmond7–12—Alternative Education5.1 mi
Baldwin-Woodville HighBaldwin9–12533Public9.6 mi
New Richmond HighNew Richmond9–121,047Public2.0 mi
Saint Croix Central HighHammond9–12486Public7.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary SchoolNew RichmondPre-K–8166Roman Catholic3.7 mi
Baird SchoolBurlingtonK–846Nonsectarian946.3 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 New Richmond, Baldwin Village, Richmond Town (St. Croix County), Star Prairie, Hammond Village, Hammond Town, Eau Galle Town (St. Croix County), Somerset Town, Stanton Town (St. Croix County), Baldwin Town, Rush River, Pleasant Valley Town, Cylon and Emerald.

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