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Population (year 2000): 15,917. Estimated
population in July 2005: 22,168 (+39.3% change)
Males: 8,043 (50.5%), Females: 7,874 (49.5%)
Scott County
Zip code:
55372
Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $75,363 (year 2000)
Median house value: $175,100 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Prior Lake:
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 18
miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 71 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID:
STC)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 87 miles; ROCHESTER,
MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Prior Lake:
- MARTY'S TRANQUILITY BASE (about 4 miles; PRIOR LAKE,
MN; ID: 45D)
- FLYING CLOUD (about 7 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID:
FCM)
- AIRLAKE (about 17 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: LVN)
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; FT enrollment: 3,857)
- AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN;
FT enrollment: 2,662)
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 22 miles;
MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 36,289)
- BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 23 miles; MENDOTA
HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
- UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 24 miles; ST PAUL,
MN; FT enrollment: 7,652)
- COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about
24 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,492)
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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