Pleasant Prairie is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, home to about 21,669 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53158, and parts of 53142 and 53143 are in Pleasant Prairie too.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL49 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasant 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.
Pleasant Prairie had 21,250 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.
It’s the 39th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Kenosha County grew from 21,707 residents in 1900 to 169,151 in 2020.
Kenosha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kenosha, WI weather station (4 miles away).
67,834 jobs at 3,403 businesses in Kenosha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
206 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Prairie.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 57 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Kenosha School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Prairie ElementaryPleasant Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 542 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Prairie Lane ElementaryPleasant Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Whittier ElementaryPleasant Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 459 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lakeview Technology AcademyPleasant Prairie | 9–12 | 391 | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kenosha and Bristol Village.
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