Prairie du Chien is a city in Crawford County, Wisconsin, home to about 5,491 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53821.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Prairie du Chien; also Prairie du Chien Town and Bridgeport
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Prairie du Chien. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL194 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Prairie du Chien; 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.
Prairie du Chien had 5,506 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 175th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Crawford County grew from 17,286 residents in 1900 to 16,113 in 2020.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Prairie Du Chien, WI weather station (about a mile away).
5,398 jobs at 379 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prairie du Chien.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Prairie du Chien Area School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA Kennedy SchoolPrairie du Chien | Pre-K–2 | 217 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Mighty River Academy of Virtual EducationPrairie du Chien | K–12 | 23 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Bluff View ElementaryPrairie du Chien | 3–5 | 190 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Bluff View MiddlePrairie du Chien | 6–8 | 200 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Prairie du Chien HighPrairie du Chien | 9–12 | 287 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| DOC: Prairie du Chien Correctional Insti tutionPrairie du Chien | 12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Catholic SchoolPrairie Du Chier | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| Prairie Christian AcademyPrairie Du Chien | K–12 | 27 | Baptist | 1.8 mi |
| New Frontier Day SchoolPrairie Du Chien | 2–12 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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 Prairie du Chien Town, Bridgeport, Patch Grove Town, Wauzeka Town, Eastman Town and Millville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.