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Parkers Prairie
City
Location of Parkers Prairiewithin Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Location of Parkers Prairie
within Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Otter Tail
Area
 • Total 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
 • Land 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,470 ft (448 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,011
 • Estimate 
(2019)
997
 • Density 796.96/sq mi (307.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56361
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-49732
GNIS feature ID 0649161
Website www.parkersprairie.net

Parkers Prairie is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2010 census.

History

Parkers Prairie was platted in 1880, some ten years after its namesake Parkers Prairie Township. The city was incorporated in 1903.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km2), of which 1.22 square miles (3.16 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Minnesota State Highways 29 and 235 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 383
1920 570 48.8%
1930 631 10.7%
1940 781 23.8%
1950 900 15.2%
1960 884 −1.8%
1970 882 −0.2%
1980 917 4.0%
1990 956 4.3%
2000 991 3.7%
2010 1,011 2.0%
2019 (est.) 997 −1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,011 people, 428 households, and 248 families living in the city. The population density was 828.7 inhabitants per square mile (320.0/km2). There were 464 housing units at an average density of 380.3 per square mile (146.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 428 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 46.6 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 30.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

Notable people

  • Duane Hanson – sculptor
  • Donald M. Hultstrand – Bishop of Springfield
  • Hugo Magnuson – grocer

See also

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