New Prague City (Le Sueur County) is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, home to about 3,503 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56071.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly New Prague City (Scott County); part is in New Prague City (Le Sueur County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Prague City (Le Sueur County). 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)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL351 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Prague City (Le Sueur County); 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.
New Prague City (Le Sueur County) had 3,456 residents in the 2020 census, up 147% since 2000.
It’s the 216th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Le Sueur County grew from 20,234 residents in 1900 to 28,674 in 2020.
Le Sueur County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jordan 1ssw, MN weather station (8 miles away).
7,817 jobs at 722 businesses in Le Sueur County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Prague City (Le Sueur County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 New Prague Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Education CampusNew Prague | Pre-K–8 | 105 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Central Education School ReadinessNew Prague | Pre-K | — | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Falcon RidgeNew Prague | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Raven Stream ElementaryNew Prague | Pre-K–5 | 542 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Compass Learning CenterNew Prague | 6–12 | 42 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| New Prague Middle SchoolNew Prague | 6–8 | 926 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| New Prague Credit RecoveryNew Prague | 9–12 | 4 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| New Prague Senior HighNew Prague | 9–12 | 1,315 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| New Prague Summer Credit RecoveryNew Prague | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Wenceslaus SchoolNew Prague | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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 New Prague City (Scott County), Lanesburgh, Helena, Cedar Lake, Wheatland, Derrynane and Heidelberg.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.