Quick Facts about the Town of Prairie Lake

    * Population: 1531    * Voting Age Population: 1243
* Valuation: $211,129,600
* 62.34 miles of road in the Town
* 6 bridges
* 4 boat landings

Municipal Building Location
796 21st Street (Junction of CTH “D”/8th Ave. &
21st Street)
The Municipal Building contains Town Shop, Office & Meeting Room

Voting Districts

Ward I -- East of HWY 53
Ward II -- West of HWY 53

The entire Town is in County Board Supervisory District (#4) - Terry Lee (2024)

State Assembly 75th District; Representative David Armstrong (R)[2023]

State 25th Senatorial District; Senator Janet Bewley (D)[2023]

Congressional: 7th District; Representative Tom Tiffany (R)[2023]

U. S. Senators: Senators Tammy Baldwin(D)[2025] & Ron Johnson (R)[2023]

Avenues (East & West) 6th (Southernmost) thru 12th (Northernmost)
Streets (North & South) 18th (Westernmost) thru 24th (Easternmost)

Two Ambulance Districts

Chetek has about 88% of the population
Barron has about 12% Population Sections 4-5-6-7-8-9 (North of “OO” & West of 21st
Street) & parts of Sections 18 & 19 (South of “OO”, West of 18¾ Street & North of 8½ Avenue)

Two Fire Districts

Chetek has about 62% of the Town
Cameron has about 38% of the Town (Boundaries of Chetek District – commencing at junction “O” & “OO”, thence along “OO” to “SS”-
south side only & cont. on across along 10th Ave. to 23rd Street – both sides thence north on 23rd St. to
Leland Solie’s (prt Lots 7&8 Assessor’s Plat #2 – on line between Sections 11 & 12). Then on east side
of Prairie Lake 24th Street to 10¾ Avenue – both sides including stubs.

Three School Districts
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser (#1080); Cameron (#903); Barron (#308)

TOWN OF PRAIRIE LAKE COMMONS/BOAT LANDINGS

		Between, Near or At	Street/Avenue	Section/¼¼/Plat
1	WS	Between 865 – 867 (036-2400-22-000) OL CSM 138/122 (.18 acre) at Wildwood	23 ¾ St.	24 SW-NE
2*	WS	At 889 23 15/16 St; Boat Landing – limited parking (036-4066-79-050) (.1 acre)	23 15/16 St.	24 NE-NE CW Pt.
3	WS	886 – 892 (036-2400-32-000) approx. 340’X25’ (0.5 acres) extends from 23 15/16 St crosses 23 7/8 St to lake (.5 acre)	23 7/8 St. & 23 15/16 St (FKA Chetek Court)	24 SE-NE
4	WS	Between 2394 – 2398 (after Lot 14 CP, MOS 8050); next to Lakeview Resort which has an agreement for upkeep and improvements	9th Ave.	24 NE-NE, GL 3-7, S13 SE-SE
5	WS	Public Park between 22 ½ St & 11 ½ Ave (036-4154-55-000) Plat of Lakewood on NE & SE & Block 3 Lakewood Acres on west; about 1 ½ acres	22 ½ St. & 11 ½ Ave.	2 NW-SE Part of Plat of Lakewood
6	WS	Between 975 – 973 (036-4330-02-010) next to Sunrise Resort .083 acres. Boat landing is not public.	23 ½ St.	13 SE-NW &GL 6
7	WS	Near 2272 at end of 11th Ave (036-4022-01-000)	11th Ave	2 SE-SE; 2 NE-NE
8*	WS	At 2257 (036-4154-34-000) ¼ Small park, boat landing, not improved	11 ½ Ave.	2 NW-SE Lakewood
9*	WS	At 1145, extension of 22 ½ St. Boat landing, paved and has a dock, next to Lakewood Park. About .35 acres	22 ½ St.	2 NW-SE Lakewood
10	WS	Between 1140 – 1142 (036-0500-22-000) Road curves south, a segment about 300’ X 66’ goes west to Red Cedar River; about .45 acres	19 7/8 St. Tapers to 50’ wide at river	5 NE-SE
11*	ES	998A (036-4220-34-000) Boat landing; blacktopped & slab into water - very steep, limited parking; Prt lot 42 Murmuring Pines	23 ¾ St.	13 NW-NE Murmuring Pines
12	ES	Between 2341 - 2342 at end of 10 ½ Ave (Lots 12 MOS 8055 & 10 CSM 16/24 Assessors Plat #1)	10 ½ Ave.	12 NE-SW Ass’r Plat #1
13	ES	Between 1064 23 ¾ St & 1064 23 7/8 St, extension of 23 ¾ St (Prt Lot 7 Ass’r Plat #1)	23 ¾ St.	12 SE-NW Ass’r Plat #1
14	ES	Between 1075 – 1071 extension of 23 7/8 St (Between Lots 2 & 3 Ass’r Plat #1)	23 7/8 St.	12 NW-NE Ass’r Plat #1
15	ES	Between 2388 – 2398 (Between Lots 19 [036-4198-20-000] & 20 [036-4198-21-000] Merkle’s Manor) MOS 7079	10 ¾ Ave.	12 SE-NE Merkle’s Manor
16	River	At 709 River’s Edge Park (036-2600-29-000); Canoe/Kayak launch; Parking area. 7.27acres	22nd St.	26 SW-SW
17	BC	At 2257 Old “D” – by “D” Bridge (036-2600-11-000) MOS 7114; 1.021 acres	8th Ave	26 NW-NE
18	BC	At 1002 “OO” at 20th St (036-0800-26-000) .7 acres	20th & OO	8 SE-SE

 

 

WS – West side of Lake                 CP – Cartwright’s Point                  ES – East side of Lake                     MOS – Map of Survey

BC – Barron County                    OL – Out Lot                 *Public Boat Landing