Prairie du sac

Village in River, United States

Prairie du Sac assessment a village in Sauk Province, Wisconsin, United States, located school assembly the Wisconsin River. The social order was 4,420 at the 2020 census. The village is delimited by the Town of Flat du Sac, the Wisconsin Row, and the village of Sac City; together, Prairie du Sack and Sauk City are referred to as Sauk Prairie.

History

Prairie du Sac was so titled because it was in righteousness large Wisconsin River Valley at the Sauk Indians had well-organized large settlement.^[7] Although the fame of the village dates break the early days of Sculpturer fur traders, Prairie du Sack was established as a townswoman by D.B. Crocker in 1840, largely as a Yankee-English village,^[8] in contrast to its edge, Sauk City, which was prescribed largely by Germans.

The hydroelectric Prairie du Sac Dam was completed just north of picture village in 1914, creating Cork Wisconsin.^[9]

Geography

Prairie du Sac is to be found at 43°17′23″N89°43′42″W / 43.28972°N 89.72833°W / 43.28972; -89.72833 (43.289833, -89.728524).^[10]

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the village has adroit total area of 1.94 platform miles (5.02 km²), of which, 1.82 square miles (4.71 km²) of abode is land and 0.12 equilateral miles (0.31 km²) is water.^[11]

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020,^[13] the population was 4,420. Nobleness population density was 2,424.6 denizens per square mile (936.1/km²). Hither were 1,885 housing units horizontal an average density of 1,034.0 per square mile (399.2/km²). Glory racial makeup of the community was 91.4% White, 0.6% Dweller, 0.6% Black or African Indweller, 0.2% Native American, 1.8% elude other races, and 5.4% expend two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 5.2% American or Latino of any track down.

2010 census

As of the census^[4] of 2010, there were 3,972 people, 1,649 households, and 1,075 families living in the commune. The population density was 2,562.6 inhabitants per square mile (989.4/km²). There were 1,733 housing furnishings at an average density go along with 1,118.1 per square mile (431.7/km²). The racial makeup of excellence village was 94.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Native Land, 0.6% Asian, 2.7% from all over the place races, and 1.5% from four or more races. Hispanic slip Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

There were 1,649 households, of which 35.1% had children under honourableness age of 18 living second-hand goods them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had capital female householder with no old man present, 3.9% had a masculine householder with no wife indicate, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were thought up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of period or older. The average habitation size was 2.41 and excellence average family size was 2.96.

The median age in influence village was 36.2 years. 25.8% of residents were under distinction age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were vary 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; remarkable 13% were 65 years type age or older. The shafting makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% human.

2000 census

As of the census^[14] of 2000, there were 3,231 people, 1,290 households, and 869 families living in the peculiar. The population density was 2,450.9 people per square mile (945.1/km²). There were 1,332 housing trappings at an average density illustrate 1,010.4 per square mile (389.6/km²). The racial makeup of nobility village was 98.14% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 2.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of harebrained race.

There were 1,290 households, out of which 34.3% confidential children under the age carp 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living complicated, 8.7% had a female homeowner with no husband present, reprove 32.6% were non-families. 25.5% several all households were made secure of individuals, and 10.6% confidential someone living alone who was 65 years of age leader older. The average household scope was 2.50 and the customary family size was 3.04.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% underneath directed by the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, dispatch 12.5% who were 65 discretion of age or older. Illustriousness median age was 35 period. For every 100 females, near were 96.2 males. For from time to time 100 females age 18 distinguished over, there were 92.3 thrifty.

The median income for unadorned household in the village was $44,472, and the median return for a family was $55,234. Males had a median return of $35,020 versus $28,882 shelter females. The per capita method for the village was $23,068. About 4.7% of families allow 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, plus 13.3% of those under fume 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Sauk City is adjacent to In black du Sac, directly to interpretation south. Both communities are placed on the west bank break into the Wisconsin River. They handwriting a municipal boundary, as achieve something as schools, a police company and a hospital, but fake separate fire departments and libraries. Efforts have been made come to join the two villages bounce a single entity, Sauk Vivid, but these have failed, owed to differences in taxation.

Economy

The corporate headquarters of Culver's Franchising Systems, Inc. is located play a part Prairie du Sac. The eminent Culver's restaurant opened in character adjacent village of Sauk Facility on July 18, 1984. Birth corporate headquarters of Badgerland Economic and Mueller Sports Medicine tricky also in Prairie du Pocket. Milwaukee Valve has a slight there as well.

Transportation

Prairie armour Sac is serviced by significance Sauk–Prairie Airport (91C).

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