La Prairie (2008 pop. est. 593) is just east of Grand Rapids, Minn., near the convergence of two major four-lane highways, U.S. Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 169. The city has prime industrial land available along U.S Highway 2, including sites in a newly designated tax-free zone, created through Minnesota's JOBZ initiative.

The community features more than 100 acres of undeveloped residential property with large, spacious lot for new housing. It offers small town living with convenient access to urban amenities in nearby Grand Rapids.