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

Iowa Constitution

Iowa State Resources
Iowa Website
Iowa Governor
Iowa Legislature
Iowa Courts
Iowa Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Iowa Southern


Prairie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,611
  • Land Area (2000): 513.470 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.730 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 604
Prairie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 679 41.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 972 58.87%

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 175 34.31%
2. Construction 52 10.20%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 33 6.47%
4. Truck Transportation 24 4.71%
5. Public Administration 21 4.12%
6. Educational Services 20 3.92%
7. Metal Manufactuing 16 3.14%
8. Food Manufacturing 15 2.94%
9. Repair and Maintenance 15 2.94%
10. Department and Other General Stores 14 2.75%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 2.75%
12. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 11 2.16%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.96%
14. Social Assistance 10 1.96%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 9 1.76%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 1.57%
17. Wood Manufacturing 8 1.57%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 0.98%
19. Health Care 5 0.98%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 54 15.13%
2. Educational Services 44 12.32%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 41 11.48%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 7.00%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 20 5.60%
6. Food Manufacturing 19 5.32%
7. Social Assistance 18 5.04%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 4.48%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 3.64%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 13 3.64%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 3.36%
12. Department and Other General Stores 10 2.80%
13. Finance and Insurance 10 2.80%
14. Florists 8 2.24%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 6 1.68%
16. Public Administration 6 1.68%
17. Construction 5 1.40%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.40%
19. Wood Manufacturing 5 1.40%
20. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.12%

Prairie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 160 31.37%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 31 6.08%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 29 5.69%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 25 4.90%
5. Other Production Occupations 21 4.12%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 3.73%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 3.14%
8. Agricultural Workers 15 2.94%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15 2.94%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 2.55%
11. Other Construction Trades 13 2.55%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 12 2.35%
13. Bus Drivers 10 1.96%
14. Other Management Occupations 9 1.76%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 9 1.76%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 8 1.57%
17. Transportation / Material Movers 8 1.57%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 1.37%
19. Engineers 7 1.37%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 7 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 23 6.44%
2. Registered Nurses 20 5.60%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 19 5.32%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 5.04%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17 4.76%
6. Other Management Occupations 17 4.76%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 17 4.76%
8. Secretaries and Admins 16 4.48%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 4.20%
10. Child Care Workers 13 3.64%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 13 3.64%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 13 3.64%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 3.36%
14. Financial Managers 12 3.36%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 12 3.36%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12 3.36%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 9 2.52%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.52%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8 2.24%
20. Customer Service Representatives 6 1.68%

Prairie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 688 55.66%
15-35 hours 152 12.30%
1-14 hours 67 5.42%
No regular hours 329 26.62%

Prairie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33 4.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 6.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 33 4.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 55 7.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 75 10.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 86 11.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 162 21.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 78 10.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16 2.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 54 7.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 48 6.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 56 7.53%

Prairie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 54 7.26%
5-9 108 14.52%
10-14 100 13.44%
15-19 138 18.55%
20-24 125 16.80%
25-29 22 2.96%
30-34 49 6.59%
35-39 1 0.13%
40-44 34 4.57%
45-59 73 9.81%
60-89 33 4.44%
At least 90 7 0.94%

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 11 1.48% 536 72.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 84 11.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 73 9.81%
At least 60 0 0.00% 40 5.38%

Prairie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 95 10.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 595 68.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 1.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 3.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 123 14.19%

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): 586 (1,651 people)
Families (2000): 457 (1,485 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 263
People at same address in 1995: 1,080
Prairie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 36 6.14%
$10,000-$14,999 31 5.29%
$15,000-$19,999 45 7.68%
$20,000-$24,999 68 11.60%
$25,000-$29,999 49 8.36%
$30,000-$34,999 42 7.17%
$35,000-$39,999 51 8.70%
$40,000-$44,999 38 6.48%
$45,000-$49,999 35 5.97%
$50,000-$59,999 87 14.85%
$60,000-$74,999 31 5.29%
$75,000-$99,999 38 6.48%
$100,000-$124,999 15 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 10 1.71%
$150,000-$199,999 6 1.02%
$200,000 or more 4 0.68%

Prairie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 84 15.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 188 33.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 2.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 94 16.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 103 18.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 51 9.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 3.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Prairie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 482 27.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 290 16.60%
Public Assistance 9 0.52%
Retirement 40 2.29%
Self Employment 221 12.65%
Social Security 188 10.76%
Supplemental Security 28 1.60%
Wage / Salary 422 24.16%
Other 67 3.84%

Prairie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 196 47.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 221 53.00%

Prairie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 44 6.67%
Color 1 Box Married 431 65.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 145 21.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 6.06%

Prairie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 43 7.18%
Color 1 Box Married 443 73.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 76 12.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 6.18%

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 66 5.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 91 7.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 508 43.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 247 21.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 125 10.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 97 8.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 33 2.83%

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 25 1.55% 16 0.99% 41 2.55%
Kindergarten 38 2.36% 0 0.00% 38 2.36%
Grades 1-4 80 4.97% 29 1.80% 109 6.77%
Grades 5-8 85 5.28% 28 1.74% 113 7.01%
Grades 9-12 96 5.96% 30 1.86% 126 7.82%
Undergrad college 42 2.61% 1 0.06% 43 2.67%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.25% 0 0.00% 4 0.25%
Total 370 22.97% 104 6.46% 474 29.42%

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 1,435 87.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 211 12.82%

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 263 16.33%
10-19 Years 275 17.07%
20-29 Years 147 9.12%
30-39 Years 228 14.15%
40-49 Years 257 15.95%
50-59 Years 161 9.99%
60-69 Years 140 8.69%
70-79 Years 94 5.83%
80-89 Years 43 2.67%
90+ Years 3 0.19%

Prairie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 831 51.58%
Color 1 Box Female 780 48.42%

Prairie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,597 99.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Prairie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 593 39.43%
2. Dutch 206 13.70%
3. Irish 176 11.70%
4. English 135 8.98%
5. United States Or American 104 6.91%
6. French Non-Basque 45 2.99%
7. Norwegian 37 2.46%
8. Swiss 34 2.26%
9. Scotch Irish 28 1.86%
10. Czech 24 1.60%

Prairie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,499 98.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 1.11%
3. German 10 0.65%
4. French 2 0.13%

Prairie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,639 99.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.24%

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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.