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Sun Prairie is a charming and thriving community conveniently located in south central Wisconsin. The city provides an alluring blend of affordability and a high standard of living for roughly 24,000 residents.

As one of the fastest growing communities in Wisconsin, it is appreciated for its historic downtown, quality schools, outstanding parks, and safe and aesthetically pleasing neighborhoods.  It is minutes from Madison, the state’s capital, and from its largest university.  It is near many major attractions, including the House on the Rock, Cave of the Mounds, Old World Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Dells.

The park system consists of 32 parks covering 400 acres.  Two nearby lakes, Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, likewise provide many recreational opportunities, including boating, water skiing, fishing, wildlife programs, and camping.

Sun Prairie is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, and is a suburb of Madison. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 20,369 and is expected to double in size by 2020 to around 40,000. It is the fifth-fastest growing city in the state of Wisconsin, and the fastest-growing among cities of 10,000 or more, growing an estimated 14% between 2000 and 2004 [1]. The city is located mostly within the northwest corner of the Town of Sun Prairie. Portions also extend into the Town of Burke to the west, the Town of Windsor to the northwest, and the Town of Bristol to the north.

Demographics:

The city has emphasized diversified growth as evidenced by the healthy mix of commercial, residential and industrial development.  Learn more...

Schools:    The city is well known for its high-quality educational system. Approximately 5,000 children attend the senior high, two middle schools, six elementary schools and the three parochial schools. The School District provides a full range of instruction from special education to a talented and gifted program.
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Sun Prairie is a rapidly growing business-friendly city, offering small city life within a thriving metropolitan area, consistently ranked as one of the top places in America to live.

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Parks
Special attractions include 32 parks, 13 ball diamonds, 11 outdoor skating rinks, two sledding hills and four soccer fields. The Family Aquatic Center features a zero depth swimming pool, waterslides and sand play area. The Youth Baseball Complex is home to baseball and softball programs, as well as Sun Prairie's Little League program. Recent additions to Sun Prairie's recreational opportunities include the Pet Exercise Area and the Skateboard Park.

History
President Van Buren commissioned a party of 45 men, including August Bird, to build a state capitol in Madison. The group of men left Milwaukee on May 26, 1837 and traveled for days in the rain. On June 9, the group emerged at the edge of the prairie and with the sun shining, carved the words 'Sun Prairie" into a tree. Charles Bird returned to the area 2 years later and became the first settler.