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Prinsburg
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Location of Prinsburg, Minnesota
Location of Prinsburg, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Kandiyohi
Area
 • Total 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,102 ft (336 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 520
 • Density 514.34/sq mi (198.52/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56281
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-52558
GNIS feature ID 2396283

Prinsburg (pronounced PRINZ-berg) is a small city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. It is a quiet place where about 520 people lived as of the 2020 census.

History of Prinsburg

Prinsburg was first planned out in 1886. A man named Martin Prins helped create the town. He was a partner in a Dutch company that sold land.

Martin Prins and his business partner, Theodore Koch, started selling land in the area in 1885. The town of Prinsburg soon grew from there. The city officially became a village in June 1952.

Geography of Prinsburg

Prinsburg is located in Minnesota. The city covers an area of about 1 square mile (2.62 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the city limits.

Minnesota State Highway 7 is an important road that goes through Prinsburg. Another road, Kandiyohi County Road 1, also passes through the community.

Population and People

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 462
1970 448 −3.0%
1980 557 24.3%
1990 502 −9.9%
2000 458 −8.8%
2010 497 8.5%
2020 520 4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

How Many People Live Here?

According to the census from 2010, there were 497 people living in Prinsburg. These people lived in 207 households, which are like homes or families. About 142 of these households were families.

Most of the people living in Prinsburg were White (97.4%). A small number of residents were African American, Asian, or from other races. About 1.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

The average household in Prinsburg had about 2.40 people. The average family had about 2.94 people.

Culture and Schools

Prinsburg is known for being a very traditional city in Minnesota. It has a unique school situation. The local public school district (Common School District 815) does not actually run a public school.

Instead, the only school in Prinsburg is a private religious school. It is called Central Minnesota Christian School.

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