Long Prairie, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
At the 2000 census
, 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.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 3,040 people, 1,229 households and 769 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Notable natives
- Charles P. DavisCharles P. DavisCharles P. Davis was a United States Army soldier received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War on May 16, 1899 with 29 other members of Young's Scout...
, United States Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War - Jodi HuisentruitJodi HuisentruitJodi Sue Huisentruit was a television news anchor for KIMT, based in Mason City, Iowa in the United States. She disappeared in the early morning hours of June 27, 1995 and is believed to have been abducted. She was 27 years old at the time.-Early life:Huisentruit grew up in Long Prairie, Minnesota...
, television news anchor in Iowa who disappeared in 1995 and was later declared dead