Long Prairie, Minnesota
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| City of Long Prairie | |
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| Coordinates: 45°58′29″N 94°51′56″W / 45.97472°N 94.86556°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Minnesota |
| County | Todd |
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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 (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,040 |
| - Density | 1,285.2/sq mi (495.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56347 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-38060[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647139[2] |
| Website | www.longprairie.net |
Long Prairie is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,040 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Todd County[3].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.88%) is water. The Long Prairie River flows through the city.[4]
U.S. Route 71 and Minnesota State Highways 27 and 287 are three of the main routes in the city.
[edit] History
Long Prairie's history dates back to the first white settlement within Todd County. Prior to it being the first settlement the land was roamed by the Sioux and Chippewa Indian Tribes. In 1845 the government selected the location known as Long Prairie as a site for an Indian agency. Approximately 400 to 700 Winnebago Indians from Illinois were brought to this agency. The total population of Long Prairie in 1849 was close to 3000 people. The first hotel in Todd County was built in 1869 by Ignatius Reichert. The present Reichert Hotel building has been renovated into apartments.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,040 people, 1,229 households, and 769 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,285.2 people per square mile (495.3/km²). There were 1,334 housing units at an average density of 564.0/sq mi (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 out 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.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% 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 income for a household in the city was $28,237, and the median income for a family 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.
[edit] Notable natives
- Charles P. Davis - United States Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War.
- Jodi Huisentruit - Raised here, became a television news anchor in Iowa and later went missing.
- VADM David Frost, USN (ret.) - Vice Admiral David Frost, USN, retired in 1996 after 33 years of active service in the United States Navy. His final military assignment was as Deputy Commander, United States Space Command and Vice Commander, NORAD. In earlier years he served as the Director of Operations at U.S. European Command, Commander of Carrier Group Eight, Commander of Naval Space Command, Captain of two ships including the aircraft carrier Saratoga, Commander of two fighter squadrons, and Commander of United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (Topgun). His education includes a BS degree from the US Naval Academy. Admiral Frost received several distinguished awards, including the Defense Distinguished Service Award, the Defense Superior Service Award, and four Legion of Merit Awards.
- Dr. John Gray - Assistant Team Physician, Green Bay Packers football team.
- Minnesota's Marching M'Bassadors - Storied high school marching band having a nationwide reputation for excellence.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1994. pp. 45. ISBN 0-89933-222-6.
[edit] External links
- City website
- Long Prairie -- Visitor Information site
- Long Prairie / Grey Eagle Schools site
- Long Prairie Country Club
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Coordinates: 45°58′29″N 94°51′56″W / 45.97472°N 94.86556°W
