| City of Long Prairie | |
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| Central Avenue in downtown Long Prairie in 2007 | |
| Location of Long Prairie in Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Todd |
| Government | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,458 |
| • Density | 1,440.8/sq mi (566.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56347 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-38060[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647139[3] |
| Website | www.longprairie.net |
Long Prairie is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,458 at the 2010 census.[1] It is the county seat of Todd County[4].
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.88%) is water. The Long Prairie River flows through the city.[5]
U.S. Route 71 and Minnesota State Highways 27 and 287 are three of the main routes in the city.
Long Prairie's history dates back to the first white settlement within Todd County. Prior to this, the land was roamed by the Dakota and Ojibwe Indian tribes. In 1845, the government selected the location known as Long Prairie as a site for an Indian agency. To satisfy treaty requirements, displaced Winnebago Indians from the "Neutral Ground" in what is now northern Iowa and southern Minnesota were brought to Long Prairie by the U.S. government under Henry Mower Rice. It was assumed that they would buffer the conflict between the Dakota and the Ojibwe. The total population of Long Prairie in 1849 was approximately 3000. Annuity payments were made here under the Indian Agency supervision and there were farming projects and a school. Discontented with their lot, the Winnebago agreed to a second treaty and were removed back to southern Minnesota at Blue Earth after 1855, leaving behind lands which whites quickly acquired, including cleared fields. The first hotel in Todd County was built in 1869 by Ignatius Reichert. The present Reichert Hotel building has been renovated into apartments.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,885 |
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| 1910 | 1,250 | −33.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,346 | 7.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,854 | 37.7% | |
| 1940 | 2,311 | 24.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,443 | 5.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,414 | −1.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,416 | 0.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,859 | 18.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,786 | −2.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,040 | 9.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,458 | 13.8% | |
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At the 2000 census[2], there were 3,040 people, 1,229 households and 769 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,285.2 per square mile (495.3/km²). There were 1,334 housing units at an average density of 564.0 per square mile (217.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.06% White, 0.07% African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.28% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.38% of the population.
There were 1,229 households of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was about 2.36 and the average family size was 3.01.
25.4% of residents were under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median household income was $28,237, and the median family income was $35,699. Males had a median income of $31,359 versus $20,152 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,386. About 13.8% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
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