Prosper is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Canton Township, Fillmore County,

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, United States.

History

A post office called Prosper was established in 1866 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1979.

Geography

The community is located between

Canton, Minnesota Canton is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 346 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Canton has been in operation since 1882. Canton was incorporated in 1887. The city was named after Canton, ...

and Burr Oak, Iowa on U.S. Highway 52. State Highway 44 ( MN 44) and State Line Road are both in the vicinity. ZIP codes 55954 ( Mabel) and 55922 ( Canton) meet at Prosper.

References

* Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry * Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Fillmore County, Minnesota {{FillmoreCountyMN-geo-stub