Eastman
Little town. Big heart. Legendary Fourth of July.
Eastman sits on a ridgetop at the junction of WI-27 and WI-179, where St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and the water tower mark the skyline as you come over the hill. This is agricultural ridge country; the kind of place where the community takes care of itself and shows up for each other.
Every Fourth of July, people come from across Crawford County for the parade, the pancake breakfast, live music, and fireworks. Summer softball draws crowds to the ballpark under the lights. There's a local butcher, a tavern, a church, a school district. The infrastructure is modest and intentional, and it works because the people who live there want it to.
Quick Facts
Population
400
on the WI-27 ridgetop in western Crawford County
Community
First
40 volunteer firefighters, annual Easter egg hunt, & 4th of July that draws the whole county
Home of
Eastman Locker
Custom butcher & meat processing, open since 1976
What You'll Find Here
Fourth of July parade, pancake breakfast, live music, and fireworks -- a county-wide tradition
Eastman Locker LLC -- custom meat processing, farm-sourced beef and pork, housemade brats and sausages, open since 1976
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Affordable ridgetop agricultural setting
Annual Easter Egg hunt - one of the community's most anticipated spring traditions
10 miles to Prairie du Chien for the full range of services
Summer softball and ballpark games under the lights
Prairie du Chien School District
