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La Prairie
Location of the city of La Prairiewithin Itasca County, Minnesota
Location of the city of La Prairie
within Itasca County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Itasca
Area
 • Total 1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2)
 • Land 1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
1,283 ft (391 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 653
 • Density 395.28/sq mi (152.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55744
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-35648
GNIS feature ID 0656924

La Prairie is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 653 at the 2020 census.

U.S. Highways 2 and 169 are two of the main routes in La Prairie.

History

A post office was in operation at La Prairie from 1890 until 1917. The community was named after the nearby Prairie River.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.69 square miles (4.38 km2), of which 1.64 square miles (4.25 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

La Prairie is adjacent to the city of Grand Rapids.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 88
1910 48 −45.5%
1920 63 31.3%
1930 43 −31.7%
1940 69 60.5%
1950 88 27.5%
1960 243 176.1%
1970 413 70.0%
1980 536 29.8%
1990 438 −18.3%
2000 605 38.1%
2010 665 9.9%
2020 653 −1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 665 people, 270 households, and 184 families living in the city. The population density was 405.5 inhabitants per square mile (156.6/km2). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 175.0 per square mile (67.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.6% White, 0.6% African American, 2.9% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 270 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

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