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New Prague, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,559. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,439 (+41.2% change)
Males: 2,181 (47.8%), Females: 2,378 (52.2%)

Le Sueur County

Zip code: 56071

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $41,750
Median house value: $120,300

Population by Race

Races in New Prague:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (41.1%), Czech (28.7%), Irish (14.0%), Norwegian (11.4%), French (3.8%), Swedish (3.5%).

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of New Prague, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Prague

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Prague city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +967 (+26.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in New Prague:

  • QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL (301 2ND ST NE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near New Prague:

  • ST FRANCIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; SHAKOPEE, MN)
  • MINNESOTA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LE SUEUR, MN)
  • RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; WACONIA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Prague:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 34 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 76 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 88 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Prague:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Prague:

  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 29 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 38 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 38 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)

Schools

Public high school in New Prague:

  • NEW PRAGUE SR. (Students: 947; Location: 221 12TH ST. N.E.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Prague:

  • NEW PRAGUE MID. (Students: 662; Location: 721 CENTRAL AVE. N.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEW PRAGUE PRIMARY EL. (Students: 637; Location: 1200 COLUMBUS AVE. N.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • NEW PRAGUE INTERMEDIATE EL. (Students: 626; Location: 405 N.W. 1ST AVE.; Grades: 03 – 08)
  • MRVSEC/ED CENTER (Students: 14; Location: 415 4TH AVE. NW; Grades: 09 – 11)
  • COMMUNITY SERVICES (Location: 1234 COLUMBUS AVE. N.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in New Prague:

  • ST WENCESLAUS SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 227 E MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

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