Junk Removal in the Town of La Prairie, WI
Updated
La Prairie in short
- 335
- households in the Town of La Prairie
- 10.1%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 19.6%)
- 19.4%
- rent their home (county 28.8%)
- 1959
- median year built (county 1970)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of La Prairie, and how long they stay
Turnover in La Prairie is well below the county's. Only 10.1% of households (34 of 335) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 19.6% across Rock County, while 28.1% have been in the same home since 1989 or earlier. Here the typical cleanout comes from downsizing, an estate, or a barn or garage that has been filling up for decades, rather than from a move.
About 19.4% of households in the Town of La Prairie rent (65), compared with 28.8% county-wide, and 27.7% of those renters moved in since 2020.
The housing here is old. 31.9% of La Prairie's 354 homes were built before 1940, against 19.2% county-wide, and the median year built is 1959. Older farmhouses and village houses usually mean basements, attics and outbuildings, and the stairs and tight doorways that make a basement cleanout slower work.
28.1% of households here have lived in the same home since 1989 or earlier, well above the county's 11.9%. That is the highest share of long-time households of the 28 municipalities we compared. Those are the homes that turn into estate cleanouts eventually, and they rarely fit in one trip.
La Prairie housing and households vs Rock County
| Measure | Town of La Prairie | Rock County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 839 | 164,350 |
| Housing units | 354 | 71,109 |
| Occupied (households) | 335 | 67,201 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 34 (10.1%) | 13,201 (19.6%) |
| Renter households | 65 (19.4%) | 19,382 (28.8%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 27.7% | 34.9% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 28.1% | 11.9% |
| Median year built | 1959 | 1970 |
| Built before 1940 | 31.9% | 19.2% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6.2% | 16.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.8% | 2.6% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 0.3% | 11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035 and B25038.
Local rules
Trash, bulk pickup and drop-off in the Town of La Prairie
The town's garbage and recycling page returned a "page not found" error when we checked. An older collection calendar named LRS, but we could not confirm that is current.
What La Prairie residents can still count on:
- The Janesville Sanitary Landfill, 525 Black Bridge Rd, is open to the public: $12 per passenger vehicle, $46 per ton ($20 minimum) for trucks and trailers. See landfill fees.
- Chemicals, paint and pesticides go to Rock County Clean Sweep, by registration.
- Appliances, TVs, tires and yard waste are banned from landfills statewide; see the bans.
About La Prairie. The Town of La Prairie includes part of the unincorporated community of Tiffany. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53546 (98% of its land), 53511 (3% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
La Prairie junk removal questions
Does Town of La Prairie have bulk trash pickup?
The town's garbage and recycling page returned a "page not found" error when we checked. An older collection calendar named LRS, but we could not confirm that is current. Residents can take bulky items to the Janesville Sanitary Landfill, which is open to the public, or hire a hauler.
Who picks up trash in the Town of La Prairie?
We could not find a hauler named on any La Prairie government page. The town's garbage and recycling page returned a "page not found" error when we checked. An older collection calendar named LRS, but we could not confirm that is current.
How many La Prairie households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 34 of 335 households (10.1%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 19.6% in Rock County overall.
What does junk removal cost in the Town of La Prairie?
National cost guides put a single bulky item at $60 to $150, a half truckload at $175 to $400 and a full truckload at $400 to $800.
Clearing something out in the Town of La Prairie?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers La Prairie replies with a price before anything is loaded.