Parkers Prairie
| Parkers Prairie | |
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 Location in county and Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Otter Tail County |
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 9 ′ N , 95 ° 20 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 991 (status: 2000) |
| Population density : | 330.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.0 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.0 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 448 m |
| Postal code : | 56361 |
| Area code : | +1 218 |
| FIPS : | 27-49732 |
| GNIS ID : | 0649161 |
| Website : | www.parkersprairie.net |
Parkers Prairie is a city statute in Otter Tail County in Minnesota , United States . In 2000 the place had 991 inhabitants.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the place has an area of 3.1 km² , which consists entirely of land.
The Minnesota State Route 29 and Minnesota State Route 235 run through the city.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Parkers Prairie was inhabited by 991 people. The population density was 324.3 people per km ². There were 442 housing units at an average of 144.6 per km ². The Parkers Prairie population was 99.39% white , 0.10% Asian , 0.10% said they were of other races , and 0.40% said they were two or more races. 0.61% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Parkers Prairies were distributed in 401 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18. 50.6% of households were married, 7.5% had a female head of household without a husband, and 40.1% were not families. 34.7% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 23.2% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88 people.
The population was split into 20.8% minors, 6.0% 18–24 year olds, 22.9% 25–44 year olds, 20.7% 45–64 year olds and 29.7% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 women there were 90.9 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 85.1 men.
The median household income in Parkers Prairie was 28,618 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 36,042 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 28,068 compared with $ 19,250 for women. The per capita income was $ 16,748. 12.2% of the population and 6.0% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 13.6% of minors and 16.3% of those aged 65 and over.
sons and daughters of the town
- Karen L. Nyberg (* 1969), NASA astronaut