Long Prairie Minnesota, 2007
Long Prairie Township’s story
Long Prairie Township in pictures
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Long Prairie TownshipMN
A town of 929.
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Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
Population
929
2025 Census estimate · +4.1% since 2020
Median home value
$251K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
390
Balanced
Is Long Prairie Township a good place to live?
Long Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
929 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Reynolds TownshipBruce TownshipRound Prairie TownshipHartford TownshipLong PrairieLong Prairie Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Long Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Long Prairie Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMinnesota Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLong Prairie water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Long Prairie Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTodd County Historic CourthouseTodd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5634756347 100%Census 2020
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 Long Prairie Township.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Long Prairie Township is lower than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Long Prairie Township once, in 2001. Expected losses in Long Prairie Township break down as 54% from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Long Prairie Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Long Prairie Township’s typical July afternoon high stands at 80°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring31–52°
Summer57–78°
Fall36–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Long Prairie Township
For Long Prairie Township, the median household income is $98,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 226, to 390. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median commute is under 24 miles.
5%work in town
| Long Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Long Prairie Township5%
Long Prairie24%
Alexandria6%
St. Cloud5%
Little Falls4%
24 mi
median commute distance
390
jobs based in Long Prairie Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Long Prairie Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance
For adults in Long Prairie Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%. 29% of Long Prairie Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Long Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Long Prairie Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.6% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.3% | 11.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 8.9% |
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
0.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Long Prairie Township is conserved land
6.3 miles of trail. Long Prairie Township’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 21,080 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Long Prairie Township
17pages on Long Prairie Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Long Prairie Township; the nearest are
Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexandria27 mi$6,236 in-state tuitionSaint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud43.6 mi$10,245 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Long Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Long Prairie Township
County seat and city in Minnesota, United States
Long Prairie is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,661 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 3,710 in 2024. It is the county seat and the oldest town in the county.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,293 ft
- ZIP code
- 56347
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Long Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Long Prairie Township, MN a good place to live?
Long Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.