Star Prairie is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,766 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54017, 54025 and 54026.
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.
Mostly New Richmond; part is in Star Prairie
Mostly Somerset Town; part is in Star Prairie
Mostly Alden; part is in Star Prairie
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Star Prairie. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL334 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Star 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.
Star Prairie had 3,733 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 242nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
St. Croix County grew from 26,830 residents in 1900 to 93,536 in 2020.
St. Croix County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stillwater 1 Se, MN weather station (12 miles away).
31,951 jobs at 2,422 businesses in St. Croix County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
216 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Star Prairie’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 81 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 50 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| 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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 New Richmond School District, Somerset School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR4KidsNew Richmond | Pre-K | 268 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Somerset ElementarySomerset | Pre-K–4 | 577 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| New Richmond Hillside ElementaryNew Richmond | K–5 | 570 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| New Richmond Paperjack ElementaryNew Richmond | K–5 | 333 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| New Richmond Starr ElementaryNew Richmond | K–5 | 555 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Somerset MiddleSomerset | 5–8 | 415 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| New Richmond MiddleNew Richmond | 6–8 | 729 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| DOC: St. Croix Correctional CenterNew Richmond | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.2 mi |
| New Richmond HighNew Richmond | 9–12 | 1,047 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Somerset HighSomerset | 9–12 | 453 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne Catholic SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–8 | 98 | Roman Catholic | 4.8 mi |
| St Mary SchoolNew Richmond | Pre-K–8 | 166 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 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, Richmond Town (St. Croix County), Somerset Town, Somerset Village, Alden, Star Prairie Village, Stanton Town (St. Croix County), Erin Prairie, St. Joseph and Cylon.
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.