Lester Prairie is a city in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Fork of the Crow River.

Glencoe, the McLeod county seat, is 13 miles (21 km) to the southwest.

McLeod County Roads 1, 9, and 23 are the main local routes in the community.

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,730 people, 654 households, and 463 families living in the city.

There were 704 housing units at an average density of 818.6 per square mile (316.1/km2).

21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 531 housing units at an average density of 736.7 per square mile (284.4/km2).

22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.