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City website
Mayor - Dave Hemmer
Prairie du Chien City Hall is located at 214 East Blackhawk Avenue in historic downtown Prairie du Chien (population
5,911). City government policy is managed by
the Mayor, twelve elected Aldermen/Alderwomen (see chart below), and City Administrator
(a mayor/city council form of government). 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.
The Prairie du Chien Police Department has 14 full-time and six 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.
Fire-fighting and emergency services are managed by the Prairie du Chien Fire Department, with a Fire Rating of four. It consists of the Fire Chief and
33 skilled volunteers. The department is well-equipped and prepared to handle a variety of emergency situations. It has the latest fire-fighting equipment and operates in conjunction with the Town of Prairie du Chien and Bridgeport Fire Departments for optimum protection of the community and its residents.
Prairie du Chien Memorial Library is located at 125 S. Wacouta Ave in Prairie du Chien. Their phone number is 608-326-6211.
Prairie du Chien Parks & Recreation Department
- Phone number is 608-326-7207.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS |
1st Aldermanic Dist |
Kenneth Fleshner, Jr. |
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1st Aldermanic Dist |
Jaaren Riebe |
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2nd Aldermanic Dist |
Linda Munson |
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2nd Aldermanic Dist |
Michael Jones |
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3rd Aldermanic Dist |
Mary Wayne |
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3rd Aldermanic Dist |
Kathleen Hein |
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4th Aldermanic Dist |
Karen Solomon |
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4th Aldermanic Dist |
Sharon Boylen |
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5th Aldermanic Dist |
Frank Pintz, Jr |
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5th Aldermanic Dist |
Jean Titlbach |
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6th Aldermanic Dist |
Judeen Ames |
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6th Aldermanic Dist |
Mark Thein |
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County website
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 website
Governor Scott Walker (R) |
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State Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D)
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Rep. Lee A. Nerison (R)
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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 two sources: 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.
President Barack Obama (D) |
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U. S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R) |
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U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D) |
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Rep. Ron Kind (D) |
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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Rick McQuillan, Postmaster - Prairie du Chien
120 S Beaumont Rd
Prairie du Chien WI
608-326-6914
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