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Prior Lake, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 15,917. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,168 (+39.3% change)
Males: 8,043 (50.5%), Females: 7,874 (49.5%)

Scott County

Zip code: 55372

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $75,363
Median house value: $175,100

Population by Race

Races in Prior Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (40.4%), Norwegian (17.6%), Irish (15.7%), Swedish (10.1%), English (6.0%), Polish (4.6%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 13.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prior Lake

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prior Lake city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4,345 (+37.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prior Lake:

  • ST FRANCIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SHAKOPEE, MN)
  • FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BURNSVILLE, MN)
  • FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EDINA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prior Lake:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 18 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 71 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 87 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prior Lake:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prior Lake:

  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 22 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 23 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 24 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 24 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)

Schools

Public high schools in Prior Lake:

  • MRVSEC/PRIOR LAKE HISG SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: BOX 539; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ANTHONY LOUIS CENTER (Students: 2; Location: 14180 COMMERCE AVE.; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high school in Prior Lake:

  • PRIOR LAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 5690 CREDIT RIVER RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Prior Lake:

  • HIDDEN OAKS JR. (Students: 814; Location: 15855 FISH POINT ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • FIVE HAWKS EL. (Students: 592; Location: 16620 FIVE HAWKS AVE. SE; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • OAKRIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 590; Location: 15860 FISH POINT ROAD S.E.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • WESTWOOD EL. (Students: 588; Location: 5370 WESTWOOD DR.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • GRAINWOOD EL. (Students: 465; Location: 5061 MINNESOTA ST. SE.; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • POND EDGE EL. (Students: 226; Location: 4540 TOWER ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • NORTHGATE (Students: 37; Location: 15875 FRANKLIN TRAIL; Grades: PK – PK)
  • MRVSEC/FIVE HAWKS EL (Students: 23; Location: BOX 539; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • MRVSEC/WESTWOOD EL (Students: 23; Location: BOX 539; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • MRVSEC/HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCH (Students: 13; Location: BOX 539; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Prior Lake:

  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 16280 DULUTH AVENUE SE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 5634 LUTHER DRIVE SE; Grades: KG – 6)

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