Prairie City

  1. Prairie City Legal Resources
  2. Prairie City Statistics
  3. Prairie City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Prairie City Employment Information
  5. Prairie City Family Information
  6. Prairie City Education Information
  7. Prairie City Public Benefits Information
  8. Prairie City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Prairie City Zip Codes


Prairie City Legal Resources Back to top

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Prairie City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 595
  • Land Area (2000): 46.509 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 223
Prairie City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 97 15.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 543 84.84%

Prairie City 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 City Employment Information Back to top
Prairie City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 14 14.74%
2. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 11 11.58%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 8.42%
4. Educational Services 8 8.42%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 7.37%
6. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 6 6.32%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 5.26%
8. Mining 4 4.21%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 4.21%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 4 4.21%
11. Truck Transportation 4 4.21%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 3 3.16%
13. Health Care 3 3.16%
14. Department and Other General Stores 2 2.11%
15. Gasoline Stations 2 2.11%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 2 2.11%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 2 2.11%
18. Rail Transportation 2 2.11%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 2.11%
20. Utilities 2 2.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 19 22.62%
2. Food and Beverage Stores 15 17.86%
3. Metal Manufactuing 10 11.90%
4. Gasoline Stations 8 9.52%
5. Printing and Related Manufacturing 5 5.95%
6. Public Administration 5 5.95%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 4 4.76%
8. Finance and Insurance 4 4.76%
9. Food Manufacturing 3 3.57%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 3 3.57%
11. Educational Services 2 2.38%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 2.38%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 2.38%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1 1.19%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 1 1.19%

Prairie City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11 11.58%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 10.53%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10 10.53%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 8.42%
5. Other Production Occupations 7 7.37%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 5.26%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 5 5.26%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 4.21%
9. Extraction Workers 4 4.21%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 4 4.21%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 3.16%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 3 3.16%
13. Business Operations Specialists 2 2.11%
14. Engineers 2 2.11%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 2.11%
16. Other Transportation Occupations 2 2.11%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 2 2.11%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 2 2.11%
19. Plant and System Operators 2 2.11%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 2.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 13 15.48%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 9.52%
3. Other Transportation Occupations 8 9.52%
4. Other Management Occupations 6 7.14%
5. Customer Service Representatives 5 5.95%
6. Other Production Occupations 5 5.95%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 4.76%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 4.76%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4 4.76%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 4.76%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 3.57%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 3.57%
13. Business Operations Specialists 2 2.38%
14. Computer Specialists 2 2.38%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 2.38%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 2 2.38%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 2.38%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 2.38%
19. Secretaries and Admins 2 2.38%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1 1.19%

Prairie City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 215 43.79%
15-35 hours 99 20.16%
1-14 hours 18 3.67%
No regular hours 159 32.38%

Prairie City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11 4.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 2.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22 8.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 27 10.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 36 13.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 30 11.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 23 8.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2 0.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3 1.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 2.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 45 17.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 47 18.08%

Prairie City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 28 10.77%
5-9 30 11.54%
10-14 37 14.23%
15-19 16 6.15%
20-24 40 15.38%
25-29 20 7.69%
30-34 51 19.62%
35-39 12 4.62%
40-44 4 1.54%
45-59 5 1.92%
60-89 12 4.62%
At least 90 5 1.92%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 171 65.77%
30-44 0 0.00% 67 25.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 5 1.92%
At least 60 0 0.00% 17 6.54%

Prairie City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 28 10.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 206 79.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 1.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 8.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Prairie City 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 City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 140 (433 people)
Families (2000): 113 (390 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 56
People at same address in 1995: 387
Prairie City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 26 13.54%
$10,000-$14,999 9 4.69%
$15,000-$19,999 18 9.38%
$20,000-$24,999 12 6.25%
$25,000-$29,999 11 5.73%
$30,000-$34,999 13 6.77%
$35,000-$39,999 16 8.33%
$40,000-$44,999 11 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 18 9.38%
$50,000-$59,999 13 6.77%
$60,000-$74,999 27 14.06%
$75,000-$99,999 11 5.73%
$100,000-$124,999 1 0.52%
$125,000-$149,999 5 2.60%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 1 0.52%

Prairie City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 36 17.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 71 34.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 28 13.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 31 15.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 29 14.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Prairie City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 148 27.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 68 12.41%
Public Assistance 15 2.74%
Retirement 38 6.93%
Self Employment 47 8.58%
Social Security 55 10.04%
Supplemental Security 9 1.64%
Wage / Salary 143 26.09%
Other 25 4.56%

Prairie City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 77 61.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 49 38.89%

Prairie City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10 4.42%
Color 1 Box Married 144 63.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 66 29.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 2.65%

Prairie City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15 5.42%
Color 1 Box Married 149 53.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 69 24.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 44 15.88%

Prairie City 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 City Education Information Back to top
Prairie City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7 1.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 60 12.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 209 44.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 96 20.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 31 6.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 47 9.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 22 4.66%

Prairie City 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 10 1.68% 0 0.00% 10 1.68%
Kindergarten 11 1.85% 0 0.00% 11 1.85%
Grades 1-4 47 7.90% 0 0.00% 47 7.90%
Grades 5-8 46 7.73% 0 0.00% 46 7.73%
Grades 9-12 42 7.06% 0 0.00% 42 7.06%
Undergrad college 31 5.21% 2 0.34% 33 5.55%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 187 31.43% 2 0.34% 189 31.76%

Prairie City 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 City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prairie City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 479 78.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 128 21.09%

Prairie City 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 City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prairie City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 81 13.61%
10-19 Years 90 15.13%
20-29 Years 63 10.59%
30-39 Years 87 14.62%
40-49 Years 76 12.77%
50-59 Years 62 10.42%
60-69 Years 47 7.90%
70-79 Years 35 5.88%
80-89 Years 41 6.89%
90+ Years 13 2.18%

Prairie City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 293 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 302 50.76%

Prairie City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 582 97.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 0.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Prairie City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 100 22.27%
2. United States Or American 95 21.16%
3. Scotch Irish 63 14.03%
4. English 53 11.80%
5. Irish 29 6.46%
6. Welsh 26 5.79%
7. Scottish 19 4.23%
8. Swedish 17 3.79%
9. Italian 16 3.56%
10. Dutch 12 2.67%

Prairie City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 594 97.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 1.48%
3. French 5 0.82%

Prairie City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 639 99.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1 0.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Prairie City 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 City 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.


Prairie City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61470