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Prairie du Sac Village, Wisconsin

Prairie du Sac Village is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, home to about 4,382 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53578.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,3822,408 per sq mi
Median home value$321,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Prairie du Sac Village

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Around Prairie du Sac Village

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)96 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL145 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Prairie du Sac Village; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Prairie du Sac Village

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

Prairie du Sac Village had 4,420 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.

It’s the 209th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Sauk County grew from 33,006 residents in 1900 to 65,763 in 2020.

Prairie du Sac Village population by census2000: 3,231, 2010: 3,972, 2020: 4,4203,23120003,97220104,4202020

Sauk County, 1900–2020

Sauk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,006, 1910: 32,869, 1920: 32,548, 1930: 32,030, 1940: 33,700, 1950: 38,120, 1960: 36,179, 1970: 39,057, 1980: 43,469, 1990: 46,975, 2000: 55,225, 2010: 61,976, 2020: 65,76333K’00’1033K’20’3034K’40’5036K’60’7043K’80’9055K’00’1066K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Prairie du Sac VillageJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in27°8°Jan1.331°11°Feb1.344°23°Mar1.957°34°Apr3.969°46°May4.379°56°Jun5.382°59°Jul4.280°58°Aug4.174°49°Sep3.961°38°Oct2.445°26°Nov2.233°15°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sauk City Wwtp, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Sauk County

31,025 jobs at 1,876 businesses in Sauk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sauk CountyHotels and restaurants: 7,576 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,402 jobs; Retail trade: 4,200 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,057 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,490 jobs; Construction: 1,371 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,295 jobs; Professional services: 1,259 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

93 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prairie du Sac Village.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sauk Prairie HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prairie Du SacUnder a mile
  • Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Baraboo12.8 miles
  • Reedsburg Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Reedsburg21.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors13
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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 Prairie du Sac Village

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Culver Community Park · 75 acres0.7 mi
  • VFW Park · 35 acres0.9 mi
  • Westwynde Park · 7 acres0.2 mi
  • Doll Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Elsing Park · 3 acres0.1 mi
  • Florence Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Sentry1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Ruth Culver Community Library1.3 mi
  • George Culver Community Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Tripp Heritage Museum1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Prairie du Sac Village

Public schools here are run by Sauk Prairie School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bridges ElementaryPrairie du SacPre-K–2458Public0.7 mi
Tower Rock ElementaryPrairie du SacPre-K–5213Public7.8 mi
Grand Avenue ElementaryPrairie du Sac3–5396Public1.3 mi
Sauk Prairie HighPrairie du Sac9–12862Public1.1 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 West Point, Prairie du Sac Town, Sumpter and Honey Creek.

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