Long Prairie, Minnesota

About Long Prairie

Set in the central part of Minnesota, Long Prairie is a small town with an estimated population of 3,710.

Officially, Long Prairie is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.75 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,349 residents per square mile.

📰 Long Prairie News Today

• Theresa Byland Of Long Prairie Remembered At Legion Celebration Aug. 29 wjon.com · Aug 14
• Browerville Driver Hurt In Highway 27 Crash Near Long Prairie - 98.1 98.1 - Minnesota's New Country · Aug 17
• Adriana Botello Star Tribune · Aug 13
• Long Prairie Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Obituary information for James O. Harrington Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Homes · Mar 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Long Prairie Unique

• The only place in America named Long Prairie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Long Prairie

• Hats Off Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Shady's Midway Gas Bar and Grill — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Todd County Museum · Museum
• Christie House Museum · Museum
• Todd County Fairgrounds · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Long Prairie

• Lasher Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Locke Circle Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Long Prairie

• Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary
• Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Secondary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Centracare Health System - Long Prairie · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Long Prairie

🏘️ Nearby Communities