Prairie

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Prairie Legal Resources
  2. Prairie Statistics
  3. Prairie Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Prairie Employment Information
  5. Prairie Family Information
  6. Prairie Education Information
  7. Prairie Public Benefits Information
  8. Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Prairie Legal Resources Back to top

Illinois Constitution
Illinois Code

Illinois State Resources
Illinois Website
Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Illinois Southern


Prairie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,737
  • Land Area (2000): 421.265 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.479 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 707
Prairie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 365 20.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,384 79.13%

Prairie Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Employment Information Back to top
Prairie Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 59 14.79%
2. Construction 36 9.02%
3. Educational Services 23 5.76%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 5.76%
5. Truck Transportation 22 5.51%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 4.76%
7. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 16 4.01%
8. Food Manufacturing 15 3.76%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 15 3.76%
10. Metal Manufactuing 14 3.51%
11. Printing and Related Manufacturing 14 3.51%
12. Mining 11 2.76%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 2.51%
14. Repair and Maintenance 9 2.26%
15. Health Care 8 2.01%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 2.01%
17. Public Administration 8 2.01%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7 1.75%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 7 1.75%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 48 15.89%
2. Health Care 48 15.89%
3. Finance and Insurance 24 7.95%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 21 6.95%
5. Public Administration 15 4.97%
6. Food Manufacturing 13 4.30%
7. Department and Other General Stores 9 2.98%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 9 2.98%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 2.98%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 2.65%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 7 2.32%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 1.99%
13. Social Assistance 6 1.99%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 1.99%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.66%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.66%
17. Private Household Services 5 1.66%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.66%
19. Fuel Dealers 4 1.32%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.32%

Prairie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 44 11.03%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 38 9.52%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 34 8.52%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 6.77%
5. Other Production Occupations 26 6.52%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 22 5.51%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 5.26%
8. Agricultural Workers 19 4.76%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 14 3.51%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 3.26%
11. Extraction Workers 11 2.76%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 2.51%
13. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 9 2.26%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.26%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 2.01%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 2.01%
17. Carpenters 7 1.75%
18. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 6 1.50%
19. Other Construction Trades 6 1.50%
20. Plant and System Operators 6 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 32 10.60%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 5.63%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 4.64%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13 4.30%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 4.30%
6. Customer Service Representatives 13 4.30%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 3.97%
8. Other Management Occupations 12 3.97%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 10 3.31%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 3.31%
11. Other Production Occupations 10 3.31%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.98%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 2.65%
14. Registered Nurses 8 2.65%
15. Top Executives 8 2.65%
16. Bus Drivers 7 2.32%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 2.32%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 7 2.32%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 2.32%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 7 2.32%

Prairie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 795 61.48%
15-35 hours 122 9.44%
1-14 hours 48 3.71%
No regular hours 328 25.37%

Prairie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45 5.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 32 3.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 37 4.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 102 12.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 107 13.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 131 16.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 149 18.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 58 7.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 21 2.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 0.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 1.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 74 9.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 28 3.47%

Prairie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 28 3.47%
5-9 61 7.56%
10-14 135 16.73%
15-19 142 17.60%
20-24 144 17.84%
25-29 63 7.81%
30-34 91 11.28%
35-39 25 3.10%
40-44 27 3.35%
45-59 29 3.59%
60-89 33 4.09%
At least 90 29 3.59%

Prairie Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.99% 565 70.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 143 17.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 29 3.59%
At least 60 3 0.37% 59 7.31%

Prairie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 86 9.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 702 81.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 1.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 0.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 55 6.38%

Prairie Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 516 (1,454 people)
Families (2000): 424 (1,332 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 271
People at same address in 1995: 1,113
Prairie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11 1.79%
$10,000-$14,999 49 7.95%
$15,000-$19,999 25 4.06%
$20,000-$24,999 30 4.87%
$25,000-$29,999 56 9.09%
$30,000-$34,999 51 8.28%
$35,000-$39,999 84 13.64%
$40,000-$44,999 56 9.09%
$45,000-$49,999 44 7.14%
$50,000-$59,999 47 7.63%
$60,000-$74,999 59 9.58%
$75,000-$99,999 44 7.14%
$100,000-$124,999 43 6.98%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.14%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.81%
$200,000 or more 5 0.81%

Prairie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 116 18.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 231 36.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 16 2.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 107 16.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 107 16.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 28 4.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 2.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Prairie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 522 27.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 281 14.85%
Public Assistance 16 0.85%
Retirement 90 4.76%
Self Employment 173 9.14%
Social Security 175 9.25%
Supplemental Security 13 0.69%
Wage / Salary 502 26.53%
Other 120 6.34%

Prairie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 248 54.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 205 45.25%

Prairie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 41 6.01%
Color 1 Box Married 464 68.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 156 22.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 3.08%

Prairie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 23 3.44%
Color 1 Box Married 490 73.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 101 15.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 8.22%

Prairie Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Education Information Back to top
Prairie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 46 3.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 86 6.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 578 46.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 273 22.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 125 10.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 100 8.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 1.87%

Prairie Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 24 1.38% 15 0.86% 39 2.25%
Kindergarten 31 1.78% 4 0.23% 35 2.01%
Grades 1-4 106 6.10% 0 0.00% 106 6.10%
Grades 5-8 119 6.85% 0 0.00% 119 6.85%
Grades 9-12 156 8.98% 5 0.29% 161 9.27%
Undergrad college 30 1.73% 7 0.40% 37 2.13%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.40% 0 0.00% 7 0.40%
Total 473 27.23% 31 1.78% 504 29.02%

Prairie Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prairie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,602 92.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 123 7.13%

Prairie Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prairie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 209 12.03%
10-19 Years 268 15.43%
20-29 Years 150 8.64%
30-39 Years 225 12.95%
40-49 Years 280 16.12%
50-59 Years 226 13.01%
60-69 Years 153 8.81%
70-79 Years 129 7.43%
80-89 Years 68 3.91%
90+ Years 29 1.67%

Prairie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 862 49.63%
Color 1 Box Female 875 50.37%

Prairie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,699 97.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 0.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Prairie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 453 37.16%
2. United States Or American 371 30.43%
3. English 137 11.24%
4. Irish 125 10.25%
5. Swedish 36 2.95%
6. Dutch 31 2.54%
7. Scotch Irish 16 1.31%
8. Italian 11 0.90%
9. Norwegian 10 0.82%
10. French Non-Basque 9 0.74%

Prairie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,597 97.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 21 1.29%
3. German 7 0.43%
4. Italian 5 0.31%
5. Other Indo European 3 0.18%

Prairie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,738 99.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Prairie Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Prairie Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.