Long Prairie, Minnesota
| City of Long Prairie | |
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| City | |
Central Avenue in downtown Long Prairie in 2007
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| Motto: "Expanding Our Horizons" | |
 Location of Long Prairie within Todd County and state of Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°58′29″N 94°51′56″W / 45.97472°N 94.86556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Todd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2) |
| • Land | 2.61 sq mi (6.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,458 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,409 |
| • Density | 1,324.9/sq mi (511.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56347 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-38060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647139 |
| Website | www.longprairie.net |
Long Prairie is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,458 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.67 square miles (6.92 km2); 2.61 square miles (6.76 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water. The Long Prairie River flows through the city.
U.S. Highway 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 time when the land was inhabited first by the Sioux/Dakota and then Anishinaabe/ Ojibwe Native American tribes. In 1845, the U.S. government selected the location known as Long Prairie as a site for a USA Indian agency.
Long Prairie was platted in 1867, and named after the Long Prairie River.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,458 people, 1,290 households, and 816 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,324.9 inhabitants per square mile (511.5/km2). There were 1,391 housing units at an average density of 533.0 per square mile (205.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.8% White, 1.0% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 1.2% Pacific Islander, 12.7% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.9% of the population.
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