Housing data for Lake Prairie Township, MN
Lake Prairie Township, MN has an estimated 651 residents and 265 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Nicollet County.
10.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $975 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 651 (±115)
- Housing units
- 265 (±46)
- Households that rent
- 10.0%
- Median gross rent
- $975
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.5%
What stands out in Lake Prairie Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±14.0 points) in Lake Prairie Township, lower than in Nicollet County (14.9%).
Households that rent: 10.0% (±5.1 points) in Lake Prairie Township, lower than in Nicollet County (27.8%).
Median home value: $409,400 (±$43,869) in Lake Prairie Township, higher than in Nicollet County ($270,300).
Households that moved in since 2020: 6.7% (±11.2 points) in Lake Prairie Township, lower than in Nicollet County (18.5%).
Housing in Lake Prairie Township at a glance
- Median rent: $975 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $100,536 median household income
- Home values: $409,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,321 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,179 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 93.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 55.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.3% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 24.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 6.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Prairie Township against Nicollet County, its state and the nation
| Lake Prairie Township | Nicollet County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 651 (±115) | 34,411 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 265 (±46) | 13,596 (±63) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.0% (±5.1 points) | 27.8% (±2.2 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $975 (±$580) | $970 (±$26) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,536 (±$10,362) | $79,756 (±$5,251) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $409,400 (±$43,869) | $270,300 (±$7,826) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,179 (±$638) | $3,046 (±$120) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.9% (±15.0 points) | 51.8% (±3.6 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.0 minutes (±4.8) | 16.4 minutes (±0.8) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.1% (±7.7 points) | 88.6% (±1.7 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.2 years (±7.6) | 38.3 years (±0.4) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Prairie Township covers 54.7 square miles of land, about 12 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Prairie Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 704 (±131) | 651 (±115) | −7.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 251 (±39) | 265 (±46) | +5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,309 (±$436) | $975 (±$580) | −25.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $301,500 (±$41,207) | $409,400 (±$43,869) | +35.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $96,750 (±$12,215) | $100,536 (±$10,362) | +3.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,018 (±$287) | $2,321 (±$202) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,694 (±$274) | $3,179 (±$638) | +18.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.2% (±11.1 points) | 10.0% (±5.1 points) | −4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±38.5 points) | 0.0% (±53.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Nicollet County
Lake Prairie Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Nicollet County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Nicollet County recorded 95 violent and 503 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Lake Prairie Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56082 | 33% | 14,606 | $968 | $275,200 | $71,456 |
| 56058 | 11% | 6,067 | $907 | $280,300 | $86,677 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Lake Prairie Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse Township | 4.9 mi | $2,227 | $339,100 | 19.4% |
| Kelso Township | 5.9 mi | $1,141 | $376,300 | 8.9% |
| Ottawa Township | 6.0 mi | — | $335,900 | 5.2% |
| Henderson Township | 6.4 mi | $1,500 | $352,100 | 20.1% |
| St. Peter | 7.1 mi | $961 | $250,700 | 35.1% |
| New Sweden Township | 7.8 mi | $1,646 | $296,900 | 18.8% |
| Le Sueur | 7.8 mi | $880 | $244,000 | 30.0% |
| Oshawa Township | 7.9 mi | — | $426,300 | 1.1% |
Places in Minnesota most like Lake Prairie Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martin Township | $875 | $366,700 | $98,500 | 12.7% |
| St. Joseph Township (Stearns County) | $870 | $416,000 | $100,000 | 6.2% |
| Litchfield Township | $931 | $338,100 | $97,833 | 9.2% |
| Mount Pleasant Township | $930 | $393,600 | $105,179 | 11.6% |
| Darwin Township | $863 | $340,500 | $107,917 | 7.4% |
| Vernon Township | $884 | $370,800 | $101,111 | 12.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Prairie Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,016 | $1,023 | $1,230 | $1,703 | $1,744 |
HUD income limits for Lake Prairie Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,400 | $37,300 | $59,650 |
| 2 people | $25,600 | $42,600 | $68,200 |
| 3 people | $28,800 | $47,950 | $76,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,250 | $85,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,550 | $92,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,800 | $98,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,050 | $105,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,300 | $112,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mankato, MN MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Lake Prairie Township
What is the median household income in Lake Prairie Township?
The median household income in Lake Prairie Township is $100,536 (±$10,362) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Prairie Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $409,400 (±$43,869) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Prairie Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Prairie Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Prairie Township, MN is $2,321 (±$202) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Prairie Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Prairie Township, MN is $3,179 (±$638) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Prairie Township?
Lake Prairie Township, MN has an estimated 265 (±46) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Lake Prairie Township?
55.9% of homes in Lake Prairie Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Prairie Township growing?
In Lake Prairie Township, the number of residents went from 704 in 2015–2019 to 651 in 2020–2024 (−7.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lake Prairie Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Lake Prairie Township are 56082, 56058.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56082?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56082 is $968 (±$48) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Prairie township, Nicollet County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Prairie township, Nicollet County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Prairie township, Nicollet County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Prairie township, Nicollet County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Prairie township, Nicollet County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Prairie township, Nicollet County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Prairie township, Nicollet County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mankato, MN MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mankato, MN MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Prairie township, Nicollet County, Minnesota (county subdivision:34856, in state:27 county:103).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .