Lester Prairie, Minnesota

About Lester Prairie

Lester Prairie, MN is a small town located in central Minnesota counting 1,895 people who proudly call it home.

Lester Prairie holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,895 residents per square mile.

📰 Lester Prairie News Today

• Lester Prairie Volleyball Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 2
• Jeffrey Schumacher Obituary (1953 - 2026) - Lester Prairie, MN - The Hutchinson Station Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• St. Mary's vs Lester Prairie - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/29/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Sep 29
• Funeral notice: Jeffrey Schumacher, 73, of Lester Prairie Herald Journal Publishing · Oct 5
• LPHT (CO-OP) Boys Varsity Basketball vs. TARR MaxPreps · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Lester Prairie Unique

• The only place in America named Lester Prairie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lester Prairie

• Longhorns Burger House

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lester Prairie

• Central Square Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lester Prairie

• LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
• LESTER PRAIRIE SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Lester Prairie

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