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Prairie Farm, Wisconsin
Location of Prairie Farm in Barron County, Wisconsin.
Location of Prairie Farm in Barron County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Barron
Area
 • Total 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Land 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
1,043 ft (318 m)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total 473
 • Estimate 
(2019)
466
 • Density 456.34/sq mi (176.21/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-65175
GNIS feature ID 1571876

Prairie Farm is a village in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 473 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Prairie Farm, on eastern shore of the Prairie Farm Flowage, a reservoir on the Hay River.

Geography

Prairie Farm is located at 45°14′18″N 91°58′50″W / 45.23833°N 91.98056°W / 45.23833; -91.98056 (45.238443, -91.980591).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), of which, 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 80
1910 368
1920 299 −18.7%
1930 301 0.7%
1940 335 11.3%
1950 343 2.4%
1960 350 2.0%
1970 426 21.7%
1980 387 −9.2%
1990 494 27.6%
2000 508 2.8%
2010 473 −6.9%
2019 (est.) 439 −7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 473 people, 201 households, and 114 families living in the village. The population density was 487.6 inhabitants per square mile (188.3/km2). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 234.0 per square mile (90.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 201 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the village was 44.9 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

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