La PrairieMN
A town of 661, settled in 1890.
Is La Prairie a good place to live?
33% of residents are 65 or older in La Prairie, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a higher median age than La Prairie. La Prairie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
661 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Prairie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Prairie, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Prairie.
The typical home in La Prairie is valued at about $255K
The typical La Prairie home is worth about $255,000, down 0.7% in a year, 27% below the Minnesota typical home. 93% of households own their home in La Prairie, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in La Prairie
La Prairie has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. La Prairie’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About half of La Prairie’s working residents commute to Grand Rapids
Most working residents leave La Prairie for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in La Prairie is 15 minutes. Jobs based in La Prairie fell to 299 in 2023, 231 fewer than in 2013.
| La Prairie | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in La Prairie, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy La Prairie is
La Prairie beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in La Prairie.
| La Prairie | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | La Prairie | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.4% |
| More adults with diabetes | 13% | 10.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about La Prairie
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Prairie; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 La Prairie residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About La Prairie
City in Minnesota, United States
La Prairie is a town 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.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,283 ft
Questions about La Prairie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Prairie, MN a good place to live?
La Prairie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.