Prairie City

Surrounded by Iowa’s tallgrass prairie and located near the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, Prairie City is a peaceful community filled with people who are warm, welcoming, and proud to call this place home. Within Prairie City’s 1.2 square miles, the city’s Public Works and Parks and Recreation Department operate and maintain four public parks plus numerous ball diamonds and courts, including two regulation tennis courts that are lighted for nighttime use. Conveniently located on Iowa Highway 163 and positioned closely to Interstate 80, Prairie City is just 20 miles from the bustle of larger communities including Des Moines Newton, Knoxville, and Pella.

Economic Development

Prairie City offers a variety of financial tools to support local businesses such as a Downtown Revitalization Incentive Program, Voluntary Demolition Program, Tax Abatement and Exemption, and Tax Increment Financing. Click here to learn more about these programs.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Prairie City	1,389	1,683	1,707	1,708

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	145
5-9	142
10-14	156
15-19	128
20-24	88
25-29	90
30-34	70
35-39	144
40-44	118
45-49	108
50-54	87
55-59	100
60-64	99
65-69	73
70-74	65
75-79	48
80-84	21
85+	25
18+	1,187
Median Age	36

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Prairie City	2023
Total	1,707.00
White Alone	94.38%
Black Alone	0.53%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0.76%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.53%
Two or More Races	3.81%
Hispanic Origin	3.69%
Diversity Index	17.10

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Prairie City	2023 - 2028
Population	0.01%
Households	0.06%
Families	0.00%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	557	634	656	658
Housing Units	573	681	688	688
Owner Occupied Units			478	481
Renter Occupied Units			178	177
Vacant Units			32	30

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Prairie City	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$171,769	$175,355
Average Home Value	$213,389	$226,663
<$50,000	1	1
$50,000 - $99,999	48	44
$100,000 - $149,999	126	124
$150,000 - $199,999	147	141
$200,000 - $249,999	68	67
$250,000 - $299,999	45	52
$300,000 - $399,999	13	14
$400,000 - $499,999	4	5
$500,000 - $749,999	1	1
$1,000,000 +	1	1

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	5
2000-2009	94
1990-1999	54
1980-1989	25
1970-1979	119
1960-1969	89
1950-1959	90
1940-1949	20
1939 or Before	245

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Prairie City	2023	2028
Median Household	$77,706	$87,745
Average Household	$106,429	$120,653
Per Capita	$40,901	$46,481

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Prairie City	2023
<$15,000	25
$15,000 - $24,999	41
$25,000 - $34,999	24
$35,000 - $49,999	59
$50,000 - $74,999	167
$75,000 - $99,999	86
$100,000 - $149,999	149
$150,000 - $199,999	52
$200,000+	53

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	975
In-County Residents	357
Out-of-County Residents	618
Drive Alone	681
Carpooled	84
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	145
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	3
Walked	56
Other	6
Less than 5 minutes	48
5-9 minutes	105
10-14 minutes	46
15-19 minutes	27
20-24 minutes	83
25-29 minutes	73
30-34 minutes	164
35-39 minutes	68
40-44 minutes	71
45-59 minutes	129
60-89 minutes	11
90+ minutes	4
Average Travel Time	27

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	382
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	34
Manufacturing	6
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	45
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	17
Health/Pers Care Stores	20
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	7

Transportation/Warehouse	34
Information	1

Finance & Insurance	8
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	5
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	3

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	4
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	6
Legal Services	2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	170
HealthCare/Social Assist	9
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	25
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	25

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	29
Auto Repair/Maintenance	7
Public Administration Emp	11

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Prairie City	2023
<9th Grade	7
Some High School	14
GED	50
Graduated High School	300
Some College/No Degree	253
Associates Degree	148
Bachelor's Degree	241
Graduate Degree	35

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	42
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	2
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	5
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	2
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	4
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	3
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	2
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	4
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	2
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	12
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	4
Public Administration Bus	2

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17