La Prairie Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, home to about 364 people across 100 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56589 and 56621.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population3644 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Prairie Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around La Prairie Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)206 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN200 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL545 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of La Prairie Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents La Prairie Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
La Prairie Township had 398 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1326th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Clearwater County grew from 6,870 residents in 1910 to 8,524 in 2020.
Clearwater County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fosston 1 E, MN weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Clearwater County
2,107 jobs at 202 businesses in Clearwater County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Prairie Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley13.2 miles
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston15.1 miles
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bemidji33.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
12
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
9
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around La Prairie Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Roy Lake Park · 3 acres4.0 mi
Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bagley Public School District, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bagley ElementaryBagley
Pre-K–6
482
Public
13.1 mi
Waubun ElementaryWaubun
4–6
162
Public
21.6 mi
Bagley SecondaryBagley
7–12
388
Public
13.8 mi
Waubun ALCWaubun
7–12
31
Alternative Education
21.6 mi
Waubun SecondaryWaubun
7–12
283
Public
21.6 mi
Bagley AlpBagley
9–12
—
Alternative Education
12.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
F.H.L. AcademyBagley
Pre-K–12
56
Christian (no specific denomination)
12.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bagley, Copley, Nora Township (Clearwater County), Waubun, Popple, White Earth, Falk, Oakland Township (Mahnomen County), Little Elbow, Lake Grove, Popple Grove, Minerva, Rice Township, Maple Grove Township (Becker County), Round Lake Township (Becker County), Holst, La Garde, Long Lost Lake, Eagle View and Rosedale.
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