Welcome to the Town of Sun Prairie

The Origins of Sun Prairie

The Town of Sun Prairie was first organized as a town in the spring of 1848, with A. W. Dickenson Town Clerk. Its name was derived from the following circumstances: In the spring of 1836, Hon. A.A. Bird and party left Milwaukee to locate the Capital of the Territory of Wisconsin. It was a rainy, cloudy time, and on the morning of the eleventh day of their journey, while on the prairie, two miles east of the present village of Sun Prairie, the fog cleared away and the sun appeared for the first time since they had left Milwaukee. The party shouted, with one accord, “Sun Prairie”!

Meeting and Other Notices

Meeting notices, ordinance adoptions and other information are posted on the bulletin board at the Town Hall, and on this website.

Public Notices and Upcoming Meeting Agendas

Town News and Announcements

October 31, 2023
No Parking on Town Roads – November 1st through April 1st
Reminder:  There is no parking on any Town roads from November 1st to April 1st.  You will receive a citation if you violate this ordinance.
March 7, 2022
Metrogro Trucks in Township
You may have seen semi-trucks in your neighborhood with a “Metrogro” logo on the tanker. What is Metrogro? Metrogro is the treated, solid material collected from Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s wastewater stream. Metrogro biosolids contain organic material and nutrients recycled onto farmland as a valuable fertilizer. The District collects wastewater from communities throughout Dane County, … Continue reading Metrogro Trucks in Township
May 7, 2018
Town Hall is a Not a Dumping Ground
Please do not dump large items at the Town Hall.  Pelliterri’s contract with the Town of Sun Prairie includes large item(s) pickup.  Please call 608-257-4285 to arrange for pick up at your residence. Thank you.