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South Prairie
Washingtontown
South Prairie
Total population
309
Median home value
$444,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$117,250
Founded
1888
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
South Prairie is a town in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 373 at the 2020 census.
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History
South Prairie was platted in 1888 by Frank Bisson. It was named because of its location, south of Connell's and Porter's prairies. In 1885 its name was changed to "Cascade Junction," but residents resisted the change and it was officially incorporated as "South Prairie" on February 17, 1909.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Sumner High SchoolHigh · Sumner · 1,728 students · 22.4:1 ratio
- Bonney Lake High SchoolHigh · Bonney Lake · 1,636 students · 21.2:1 ratio
- Emerald Ridge High SchoolHigh · Puyallup · 1,537 students · 24:1 ratio
- White River High SchoolHigh · Buckley · 1,263 students · 22.6:1 ratio
- Glacier Middle SchoolMiddle · Buckley · 970 students · 21.1:1 ratio
- Doris Stahl Junior HighMiddle · Puyallup · 902 students · 22.6:1 ratio
- Ballou Jr HighMiddle · Puyallup · 890 students · 22.3:1 ratio
- Orting High SchoolHigh · Orting · 864 students · 22.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Washington
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about South Prairie
Search results from Open Library.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library