La Prairie, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 593. Population change since 2000: -2.0%

Males: 305	(51.6%)
Females: 288	(48.4%)

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 55744.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,838 (it was $39,375 in 2000)

La Prairie:	$46,838
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,584

La Prairie:	$23,584
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,484 (it was $88,600 in 2000)

La Prairie:	$162,484
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $173,678; Detached houses: $180,992; In 2-unit structures: $260,801; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,984; Mobile homes: $19,250

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Races in La Prairie:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
American Indian (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in La Prairie: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.3%), United States (9.9%), Norwegian (9.3%), Swedish (8.4%), English (7.4%), Irish (6.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1280 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 521 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in La Prairie

High school or higher: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Prairie city

Never married: 24.4%
Now married: 55.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 12.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

La Prairie:	1.1% ($960)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

La Prairie satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (71.9 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (156.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (469.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grand Rapids, MN (1.3 miles ), Coleraine, MN (2.3 miles ), Bovey, MN (2.5 miles ), Cohasset, MN (2.5 miles ), Taconite, MN (3.0 miles ), Marble, MN (3.4 miles ), Calumet, MN (3.5 miles ), Warba, MN (3.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $109,800
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,500
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $86,900
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $119,600
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,000
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,400
2002: 1 building, cost: $151,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $106,000
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,200
2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $235,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $98,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 47.23 N, Longitude: 93.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 218

La Prairie household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +214 (+54.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Paper (15%)
Construction (12%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Health care (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (13%)
Social assistance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Construction (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Average climate in La Prairie, Minnesota

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La Prairie-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the La Prairie city center killed 12 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/11/1966, a category 4 tornado 41.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near La Prairie:

ITASCA MEMORIAL CENTER (about 5 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN)
DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 23 miles; DEER RIVER, MN)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER-MESABI (about 32 miles; HIBBING, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Prairie:

NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 68 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 68 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 69 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 73 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 80 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 116 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.2%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.0%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.4%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Prairie, MN

5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

La Prairie compared to Minnesota state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in La Prairie (2009 data):

The First National Bank of Coleraine: The La Prairie Bank Branch at 1220 East Highway 169, branch established on 1981-09-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.5 mil, Deposits: $58.4 mil, headquarters in Coleraine, MN, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Jan-Mar Corp.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

La Prairie mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Itasca County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (63%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (4%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for La Prairie

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist Church
Adherents	49.8%	18.2%	12.3%	6.4%	3.1%
Congregations	18.3%	16.9%	8.5%	14.1%	5.6%

Name	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	4.5%
Congregations	5.6%	4.2%	2.8%	2.8%	21.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$3,343	$40,116	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		10	$2,214
Sewerage	1	$3,281	$39,372	1	$704
Totals for Government	2	$6,624	$39,744	11	$2,918

La Prairie government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $66,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $137,000
Financial Administration: $33,000

Sewerage: $31,000

Water Utilities: $30,000

Regular Highways: $17,000

Central Staff Services: $10,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Police Protection: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $29,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $540,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $60,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $325,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $155,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $59,000
General Revenue, NEC: $43,000

Interest Earnings: $36,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $19,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $405,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $355,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $66,000
Tax - Property: $229,000
NEC: $17,000

Public Utilities: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $92,000

4.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.85%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from St. Louis County, MN	0.76% ($34,520 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.37% ($42,508)
from Anoka County, MN	0.24% ($44,308)

4.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.99%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to St. Louis County, MN	0.93% ($29,425 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.43% ($34,486)
to Ramsey County, MN	0.21% ($37,294)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Prairie:

KOZY (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: ITASCA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KKIN (930 AM; 3 kW; AITKIN, MN; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Prairie:

KMFY (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: ITASCA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KAXE (91.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: NORTHERN COMMUNITY RADIO)
K236AD (95.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
K281AB (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
K297AD (107.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KGPZ (96.1 FM; COLERAINE, MN; Owner: LATTO NORTHLAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBAJ (105.5 FM; DEER RIVER, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
WTBX (93.9 FM; HIBBING, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
WUSZ (99.9 FM; VIRGINIA, MN; Owner: VIRGINIA BROADCASTING CO.)
K209DS (89.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Prairie:

K29EB (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
K61BH (Channel 61; DEER RIVER, MN; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
K59BQ (Channel 59; DEER RIVER, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
WIRT (Channel 13; HIBBING, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)

La Prairie fatal accident list:
Sep 20, 1990 09:34 AM, 2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 9, 1979 03:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 16, 1978 11:30 AM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 693

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Brian Meier, Ne 1/4 Of Se 1/4, Section 30, Itasca County, Mn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Central States Tower Holdings, LLC, 323 S. Hale Street, Wheaton, IL 60187, Phone: (630) 221-8500, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1
Hazardous Condition: 2

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