Editing La Prairie, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''La Prairie''' is a city in [[Itasca County, Minnesota|Itasca County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 653 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Prairie, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=La%20Prairie%20city,%20Minnesota |access-date=May 31, 2024 |website=Census}}</ref>

U.S. Highways [[U.S. Route 2 in Minnesota|2]] and [[U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota|169]] are two of the main routes in La Prairie.

==History==
A post office was in operation at La Prairie from 1890 until 1917.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Itasca | title=Itasca County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=12 July 2015}}</ref> The community was named after the nearby [[Prairie River (Mississippi River)|Prairie River]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n274 255]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.69|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.64|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

La Prairie is adjacent to the city of [[Grand Rapids, Minnesota|Grand Rapids]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 88
|1910= 48
|1920= 63
|1930= 43
|1940= 69
|1950= 88
|1960= 243
|1970= 413
|1980= 536
|1990= 438
|2000= 605
|2010= 665
|2020= 653
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 665 people, 270 households, and 184 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|405.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 287 housing units at an average density of {{convert|175.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 605 people, 239 households, and 174 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|532.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 249 housing units at an average density of {{convert|218.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 98.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.33% from two or more races.

There were 239 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $50,250. Males had a median income of $41,125 versus $23,681 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,632.  About 7.7% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

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{{Itasca County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Itasca County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River]]