Lake Prairie is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, home to about 651 people across 55 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56058 and 56082.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Le Sueur; part is in Lake Prairie
Mostly St. Peter; part is in Lake Prairie
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Prairie. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Prairie; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake Prairie had 630 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 860th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Nicollet County grew from 14,774 residents in 1900 to 34,454 in 2020.
Nicollet County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Peter, MN weather station (3 miles away).
13,540 jobs at 685 businesses in Nicollet County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
219 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Prairie’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 128 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Le Sueur-Henderson School District, Minnesota Valley Education District, St. Peter Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Sueur-Henderson ElementaryLe Sueur | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Mn Valley Ed. Dist. Early ChildhoodSaint Peter | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| St. Peter EcseSaint Peter | Pre-K | 61 | Special Education | 2.7 mi |
| Minnesota River SchoolSaint Peter | K–12 | 14 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| Minnesota Valley SchoolSaint Peter | K–12 | 27 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| South Elementary SchoolSaint Peter | K–1 | 269 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| North Elementary SchoolSaint Peter | 2–4 | 429 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Oshawa Learning AcademySaint Peter | 4–12 | 25 | Alternative Education | 4.1 mi |
| Hoffman Learning CenterSaint Peter | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.1 mi |
| St. Peter Middle SchoolSaint Peter | 5–8 | 617 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/HighLe Sueur | 6–12 | 500 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Mn Security Hospital YaapSaint Peter | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| Rock Bend Hs AlcSaint Peter | 9–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| St. Peter AlcSaint Peter | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| St. Peter High SchoolSaint Peter | 9–12 | 692 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ireland SchoolSaint Peter | Pre-K–7 | 79 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| St Anne Elementary SchoolLe Sueur | Pre-K–5 | 109 | Roman Catholic | 7.2 mi |
| St Peter Lutheran SchoolSaint Peter | Pre-K–8 | 70 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.0 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 St. Peter, Le Sueur, Kasota Township, Sharon, Oshawa, Henderson Township, Traverse, Tyrone, Ottawa, Cleveland Township, Kelso, New Sweden and Le Sueur City.
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