Brice Prairie, Wisconsin
| Brice Prairie, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location of Brice Prairie, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°56′24″N 91°18′37″W / 43.94000°N 91.31028°WCoordinates: 43°56′24″N 91°18′37″W / 43.94000°N 91.31028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | La Crosse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,887 |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-09465 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867653 |
Brice Prairie is a census-designated place (CDP) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,887 at the 2010 census. Brice Prairie is located in the town of Onalaska.
It is also an urban reserve area of the city of Onalaska as noted in that municipality's Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan.
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.
Brice Prairie is located at 43°56′24″N 91°18′37″W / 43.94000°N 91.31028°W (43.939909, -91.310356).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land.
Brice Prairie borders Lake Onalaska and the Black River to the south and west. Halfway Creek empties into Lake Onalaska at the southeastern corner of Brice Prairie. This CDP also borders the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, La Crosse District. Historically, the area has been divided into Lower Brice Prairie and Upper Brice Prairie.
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