Guide to New Prague Minnesota

New Prague (city)
Scott County

1970

1980

1990

2000

2007
(est)

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

1,731

1,898

2,356

3,157

4,427

801

34.00

Land Area (sq. mile)

0.50

1.35

1.43

1.58

0.15

10.60

Density (persons per sq. mile)

3,462.0

1,405.9

1,647.6

1,996.2

348.63

21.16

Housing Units

531

706

921

1,195

274

29.75

Households

677

870

1,160

1,668

290

33.33

Persons Per Household

2.63

2.57

2.64

2.59

0.07

2.54

New Prague (city)
Le Sueur County

1970

1980

1990

2000

2007
(est)

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

949

1,054

1,213

1,402

2,576

189

15.58

Land Area (sq. mile)

0.40

0.86

0.88

1.05

0.17

19.52

Density (persons per sq. mile)

2,372.5

1,225.6

1,378.4

1,333.0

-45.39

-3.29

Housing Units

355

427

477

540

13.21

Households

409

459

534

1,079

16.34

Persons Per Household

2.58

2.64

2.60

2.37

-0.04

-1.62

New Prague is a city in Le Sueur and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Minnesota State Highways 13, 19, and 21 are three of the main routes in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 988 ft (301 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,559 people, 1,694 households, and 1,180 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,731.3 people per square mile (669.3/km²). There were 1,735 housing units at an average density of 658.9/sq mi (254.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.25% White, 0.13% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population. 38.1% were of German, 20.9% Czech, 8.8% Norwegian, 8.0% Irish and 5.4% Czechoslovakian ancestry according to Census 2000. 92.6% spoke English, 5.5% Czech and 1.2% German as their first language.

There were 1,694 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,750, and the median income for a family was $50,341. Males had a median income of $37,393 versus $25,164 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,732. About 2.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

NEW PRAGUE, incorporated as a village in March 1877, and as a city in April 1891, is crossed along its main street by the line of Le Sueur and Scott Counties. It was named for the ancient city of Prague, the capital of Bohemia, from which many immigrants came here. The community was first settled in 1854; the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad came in 1877; its post office was named Oral, 1857-72, when the community was part of Scott County only, changed to Praha, 1872-79, and Prague, 1879-84, at which time the name was permanently changed to the present one.

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