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.
History
A post office was in operation at La Prairie from 1890 until 1917. The community was named after the nearby Prairie River.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
La Prairie is adjacent to the town of Grand Rapids.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 665 people, 270 households, and 184 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 287 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.6% White, 0.6% African American, 2.9% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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 town 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 town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census