THE LA PRAIRIE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Nashwauk/Marcell Moraines and Uplands setting.
La Prairie city has 1.65 square miles of land in Itasca County. Its Census reference point is in Nashwauk/Marcell Moraines and Uplands, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
La Prairie and Itasca County
La Prairie is associated with Itasca County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
La Prairie by land and water
The Census records 0.05 square miles of water within La Prairie, or 2.9% of its total area. It is 6 percentage points lower than the 8.9% recorded for Itasca County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, La Prairie city has 7.4% of the land area of nearby Grand Rapids city (22.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

