Profile for Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, WI

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 27. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Georgia O'Keeffe, artist

Local festivals include:

• Sweet Corn Festival - Aug. 16-19, 2007
• StrawberryFest - June 16, 2007
• Blues Fest - Sept. 8, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Mendota, Lake Monona

Historic sites and museums: Sun Prairie Historical Library & Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Sun Prairie

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (15)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (17)

Libraries (4)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Sun Prairie
• School enrollment & education levels in Sun Prairie
• Transportation & commute times in Sun Prairie
• Dane County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sun Prairie demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dane County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Madison area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 53590 ZIP code.

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• Sun Prairie city government
• Dane County government
• Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce
• Sun Prairie tourism

36% of Sun Prairie residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sun Prairie ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sun Prairie
• Cemeteries in Dane County
• Libraries in or near Sun Prairie

Post a query on a message board:

• Dane County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Sun Prairie museums
• Sun Prairie historic sites
• Sun Prairie area parks
• Wineries near Sun Prairie

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Sun Prairie area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Dane County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sun Prairie
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Dane County

• Sun Prairie business guide
• Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Dane County
• Arrests in Dane County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sun Prairie was $23,277, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Dane County economic census
• Dane County economic summary
• Dane County employment growth
• Dane County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

34% of Sun Prairie residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sun Prairie
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Sun Prairie
• School districts in or near Sun Prairie
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sun Prairie
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• Air pollution in Dane County
• Diesel soot in Dane County
• Land contamination in Dane County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Dane County
• Toxic chemical releases in Dane County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Sun Prairie festival dates:

• Sweet Corn Festival - Aug. 16-19, 2007
• StrawberryFest - June 16, 2007
• Blues Fest - Sept. 8, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sun Prairie

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sun Prairie
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Sun Prairie items now on sale

• Sun Prairie local government Web site
• Dane County government
• Wisconsin state government
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• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
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• Historic sites in or near Sun Prairie
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• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dane County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sun Prairie, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $606.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,244.

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Libraries in Sun Prairie include Sun Prairie Public Library ... View libraries

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Sun Prairie area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Sun Prairie

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• Search recent news archives in Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Sun Prairie
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
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• Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
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• Nonprofit guide for Sun Prairie
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• Parks near Sun Prairie
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Dane County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sun Prairie political report.

• Dane County Democratic party
• Dane County Republican party
• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Dane County elections board
• Wisconsin elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sun Prairie
• Total membership by faith, in Dane County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
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The average commute time for Sun Prairie workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Sun Prairie between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Sun Prairie include Amerihost Inn, Super 8.

• Sun Prairie travel guide
• Airports near Sun Prairie
• Hotels near Sun Prairie
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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