New Prairie

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


New Prairie Legal Resources Back to top

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New Prairie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 252
  • Land Area (2000): 91.079 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.741 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 87
New Prairie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 103 37.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 172 62.55%

New 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.


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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 30.00%
2. Wood Manufacturing 9 11.25%
3. Construction 7 8.75%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 7.50%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 4 5.00%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 4 5.00%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 5.00%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 3.75%
9. Food Manufacturing 3 3.75%
10. Metal Manufactuing 3 3.75%
11. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 2 2.50%
12. Educational Services 2 2.50%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 2 2.50%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2 2.50%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 2.50%
16. Rail Transportation 2 2.50%
17. Repair and Maintenance 1 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 16 30.77%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 9.62%
3. Educational Services 5 9.62%
4. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 5 9.62%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 4 7.69%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 5.77%
7. U.S. Postal Service 3 5.77%
8. Construction 2 3.85%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 2 3.85%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 3.85%
11. Public Administration 2 3.85%
12. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 1 1.92%
13. Social Assistance 1 1.92%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1 1.92%

New Prairie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 25.00%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 11.25%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 7.50%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 6.25%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 5.00%
6. Other Management Occupations 4 5.00%
7. Top Executives 4 5.00%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 3.75%
9. Electricians 3 3.75%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 3.75%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 3 3.75%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 3 3.75%
13. Other Production Occupations 3 3.75%
14. Other Construction Trades 2 2.50%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 2 2.50%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 2.50%
17. Agricultural Workers 1 1.25%
18. Carpenters 1 1.25%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 1 1.25%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 1 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 9.62%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 5 9.62%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 9.62%
4. Operations Managers Non Finance 4 7.69%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 7.69%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3 5.77%
7. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3 5.77%
8. Other Healthcare Support 3 5.77%
9. Accountants and Auditors 2 3.85%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 3.85%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 3.85%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 3.85%
13. Cashiers 2 3.85%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 2 3.85%
15. Secretaries and Admins 2 3.85%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 2 3.85%
17. Child Care Workers 1 1.92%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1 1.92%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1 1.92%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1 1.92%

New Prairie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 115 56.10%
15-35 hours 25 12.20%
1-14 hours 15 7.32%
No regular hours 50 24.39%

New Prairie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 9.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6 5.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12 11.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4 3.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3 2.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 33 31.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9 8.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 3.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2 1.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1 0.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 1.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 9 8.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7 6.67%

New Prairie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2 1.90%
5-9 11 10.48%
10-14 13 12.38%
15-19 37 35.24%
20-24 20 19.05%
25-29 7 6.67%
30-34 4 3.81%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 11 10.48%

New 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 0 0.00% 90 85.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 4 3.81%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 11 10.48%

New Prairie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 20 15.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 85 64.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 27 20.45%

New 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.


New Prairie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 95 (275 people)
Families (2000): 82 (260 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 33
People at same address in 1995: 202
New Prairie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6 6.32%
$10,000-$14,999 3 3.16%
$15,000-$19,999 6 6.32%
$20,000-$24,999 10 10.53%
$25,000-$29,999 2 2.11%
$30,000-$34,999 3 3.16%
$35,000-$39,999 13 13.68%
$40,000-$44,999 9 9.47%
$45,000-$49,999 7 7.37%
$50,000-$59,999 11 11.58%
$60,000-$74,999 14 14.74%
$75,000-$99,999 2 2.11%
$100,000-$124,999 5 5.26%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 4 4.21%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

New Prairie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9 10.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 31 36.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 2.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12 14.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 1.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 11 13.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15 17.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 2.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

New Prairie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 88 27.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 61 19.24%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 11 3.47%
Self Employment 35 11.04%
Social Security 38 11.99%
Supplemental Security 2 0.63%
Wage / Salary 75 23.66%
Other 7 2.21%

New Prairie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 37 51.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 35 48.61%

New Prairie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 75 64.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 41 35.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

New Prairie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 1.96%
Color 1 Box Married 71 69.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17 16.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 11.76%

New 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.


New Prairie Education Information Back to top
New Prairie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 26 13.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17 8.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 69 35.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 53 27.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15 7.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12 6.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 1.03%

New 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 3 1.19% 0 0.00% 3 1.19%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 3 1.19% 3 1.19%
Grades 1-4 14 5.56% 11 4.37% 25 9.92%
Grades 5-8 6 2.38% 4 1.59% 10 3.97%
Grades 9-12 25 9.92% 0 0.00% 25 9.92%
Undergrad college 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Graduate or professional school 3 1.19% 0 0.00% 3 1.19%
Total 51 20.24% 18 7.14% 69 27.38%

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New Prairie Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Prairie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 252 91.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 23 8.36%

New 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.


New Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Prairie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 34 13.49%
10-19 Years 50 19.84%
20-29 Years 19 7.54%
30-39 Years 34 13.49%
40-49 Years 36 14.29%
50-59 Years 35 13.89%
60-69 Years 16 6.35%
70-79 Years 21 8.33%
80-89 Years 7 2.78%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

New Prairie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 131 51.98%
Color 1 Box Female 121 48.02%

New Prairie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 245 97.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 1.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 1.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.40%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

New Prairie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 116 38.93%
2. Norwegian 95 31.88%
3. Irish 22 7.38%
4. Swedish 14 4.70%
5. Danish 10 3.36%
6. English 7 2.35%
7. French Canadian 6 2.01%
8. Polish 5 1.68%
9. Scandinavian 5 1.68%
10. Swiss 4 1.34%

New Prairie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 255 98.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.78%
3. Scandinavian 1 0.39%

New Prairie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 272 98.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 1.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

New 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.
New 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.