Brice Prairie, Wisconsin
Brice Prairie is a community of 1,782 people in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Why visit Brice Prairie
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Midway Site.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 46 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Brice Prairie
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About Brice Prairie
Brice Prairie is a census-designated place (CDP) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brice Prairie had a population of 1,961. Brice Prairie is located in the Town of Onalaska.
From the Wikipedia article Brice Prairie, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Midway Site
Monument and historic site · 2.2 mi
Archaeological site in [[Wisconsin]], United States
Visitor Center
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
N 5727 County Road Z, Onalaska
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Holland Sand Prairie State Natural Area
Hiking and trails · 2.2 mi
Situated on an expansive, gently-rolling Mississippi River sand terrace, Holland Sand Prairie protects the last sizable sand prairie...
Restaurants and cafes1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
History
Brice Prairie is named after pioneer farmers Alexander and Lucy Brice, who settled there in 1855. Alexander was a United States veteran of the War of 1812.
From the History section of Brice Prairie, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Brice Prairie
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°F | 10°F | 1.2 in | 11.8 in |
| Feb | 32°F | 14°F | 1.2 in | 9.7 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 26°F | 2.0 in | 7.3 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.8 in | 2.9 in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 42°F | 2.5 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 30°F | 1.9 in | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 18°F | 1.5 in | 10.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for La Crosse Muni Ap 72643 (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
La Crosse County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-08-27: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2018-10-18: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2017-10-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud (Severe Storm)
- 2016-10-20: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Holmen 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Onalaska 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- La Crescent 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- La Crosse 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Bangor 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Winona 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Goodview 22 mi northwest, about 36 min by car
- Arcadia 23 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
- Rushford 24 mi west, about 38 min by car
- Independence 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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