Crawford County Wisconsin Economic Development, Manufacturing, Agriculture & Tourism

Crawford County is home to unique and rugged people who are proud of their tranquil landscape neighboring the Mississippi River. Wooded bluffs boarder the Kickapoo River and offer an easy float for a canoe or kayak through the Driftless landscape.

Crawford County is a place of local festivities, reenactments, and heritage festivals. Visitors may find roadside stands of locally grown produce and freshly picked apples that offer the real flavor of the region. In addition to orcharding, dairy manufacturing and goat cheese production is popular, as well as pasture-raised meat production in pork, poultry, and goat. The county’s hunting and fishing lifestyle is complimented by retailer Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shop while also supporting the distribution needs of Fortune 500 industry innovator 3M Manufacturing.

Famous Pete’s Hamburgers, operating in Prairie du Chien for 100 years!

Tour the annual reenactment of Rendezvous on St. Feriole Island, Prairie du Chien

Venture from Iowa to Wisconsin from the gateway in Prairie du Chien

Picturesque views of the Mississippi River in Ferryville

Partake in world class fly fishing in Crawford County’s trout streams

Labor Force⁶

Total local Jobs

7,101

Resident Workers

7,762

Commutes Into

3,408

Live And Work

3,693

Commutes Out Of

4,069

Economic²

Median Household
Income

$45,780

Unemployment
Rate⁷

3.1%

Top Industries⁵

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Sector	2010 / 2019	Change in Jobs	Avg. Annual Wage
Retail Trade	1,847 / 1,429	-23%	$27,865
Manufacturing	1,471 / 1,718	17%	$48,379
Government	1,101 / 1,282	16%	$44,079
Health Care and Social Assistance	1,018 / 951	-7%	$41,028
Accommodation and Food Services	713 / 604	-15%	$13,191
Admin / Support / Waste Manag. / Remediation Services	336 / 403	20%	$32,505
Wholesale Trade	172 / 173	1%	$40,819
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	163 / 208	28%	$23,302
Finance and Insurance	149 / 140	-6%	$44,785
Other Services (except Public Administration)	148 / 197	33%	$19,220

Population²

2010 Census³

16,644

Female

48.1%

Median Age

46.1

2017 Estimate¹

16,214

Male

51.9%

Age 65+

3,407

2030/2040 Projections⁴

17,430/16,555

Under 18

3,386

Race & Ethnicity

98.7% White alone
1.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1.8% Black or African American alone
0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native alone

0.2% Asian alone
0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
0.2% Some other race alone
1.3% Two or more races

Population Age %

Top Employers

Cabela's-Bass Pro Shops, Prairie du Chien
3M Manufacturing, Prairie du Chien
Prairie Industries Inc., Prairie du Chein
Building Automation Products, Inc., Gays Mills
Astec-Dillman Equipment, Prarie du Chien

Sources: 1. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 3. U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census 4. WI Department of Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Relations, Demographic Services Center (Dec. 2013) 5. Economic Modeling Specialists, Intl. 6. OnTheMap, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies 7. May 2018, Crawford County, WI - USDOL BLS: https://data.bls.gov/map/

Driftless Development INC

Mark Lee

Executive Director
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
512-596-6515
[email protected]

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