Welcome to La Prairie ...
The city of La Prairie is located in Itasca County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of La Prairie, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Prairie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Prairie has a population of 662 people<3> (see below for details).
La Prairie is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: La Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for La Prairie: (218)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Prairie had an population of 662 people. This is a decrease of 0.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Prairie had a population of 665 people. This makes La Prairie the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of La Prairie represents 0.01% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 443rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 665 people, the population of La Prairie increased 9.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 605 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Prairie.
Communities Also Named La Prairie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named La Prairie - they are located in Illinois, Nova Scotia and Quebec (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Prairie.
Communities near La Prairie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Prairie.
- Cohasset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
- Cohasset is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <6>
- Coleraine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleraine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleraine
- Coleraine is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleraine <6>
- Nashwauk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashwauk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashwauk
- Nashwauk is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashwauk <6>
- Deer River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
- Deer River is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <6>
- Bovey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovey
- Bovey is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovey <6>
- Marble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <6>
- Taconite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hill City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <6>
- Calumet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <6>
- Warba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warba
- Warba is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warba <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Prairie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Prairie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Prairie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for La Prairie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Prairie ...
Looking for more information about La Prairie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to La Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Prairie.
Adding La Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Prairie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Prairie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Itasca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Prairie. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |