Mayor - Dave Hemmer
Prairie du Chien City Hall
City government policy is managed by the Mayor, six elected Aldermen (see chart below), and a City Administrator. City offices operate in conjunction with the governing body to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly. The city provides water, sanitation, and recycling services.
214 East Blackhawk Avenue Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Learn More
Prairie du Chien Police Department
Has full-time and part-time officers trained and organized to serve and protect the community. The city mans a state of the art enhanced 911 communication center to handle police, fire and emergency calls.
228 N Beaumont Rd, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Learn More
Fire-fighting and emergency services
Managed by the Prairie du Chien Fire Department, with a Fire Rating of three. It consists of the Fire Chief and many skilled volunteers.
720 E Blackhawk Ave, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Learn More
Prairie du Chien Memorial Library
The Library hosts a plentiful amount of books, movies, young adult, children’s, nonfiction, fiction, graphic novels, and many historical varieties of items to enjoy.
125 S. Wacouta Ave in Prairie du Chien
Learn More
Prairie du Chien Parks & Recreation Department
The Parks & Recreation Department provides a wide variety of activities for everyone to be involved in.
214 E Blackhawk Ave, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Learn MoreCity Council Members
1st Aldermanic Dist
Andrew Ringgold
2nd Aldermanic Dist
Kayla Ingham
3rd Aldermanic Dist
Mark Bower
4th Aldermanic Dist
Robert Granzow
5th Aldermanic Dist
Vicki Waller
6th Aldermanic Dist
Nick Crary
At Large
Jaaren Riebe
At Large
Nate Bremmer
Crawford County
Chairman –
Crawford County is located in the southwestern portion of the State of Wisconsin, bordered on the west by the Mississippi River and the Wisconsin Great River Road and on the southeast by the Wisconsin River. The population of Crawford County is 16,644. Prairie du Chien serves as the county seat for Crawford County, where the county courthouse and county government offices are located.
State of Wisconsin
Governor
Tony Evers (D)
State Sen.
Howard Marklein (R)
(17th Senatorial District)
Rep. Travis Tranel (R)
(49th Assembly District)
Drivers License and Motor Vehicle
The Prairie du Chien service center is located at 65 Riverside Square. Hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Wisconsin licensing of motor vehicles may be obtained from the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation – Dept. of Motor Vehicles, PO Box 7949, Madison, WI 53707-7949
Sales Tax
Wisconsin sales tax is set at 5%.
Crawford County sales tax is an additional .5%.
A total of 5.5% sales tax is paid in Prairie du Chien.
Federal Government
President Donald J. Trump
U. S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R)
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D)
Rep. Derek Van Orden (R)
U.S Postal Service
Lori Long, Postmaster – Prairie du Chien
120 S Beaumont Rd
Prairie du Chien WI
608-326-6914
