Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Le Sueur County, Minnesota, has 29,453 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Le Center. It uses Central Time and covers 449 sq mi (1,162 km²) of land.

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Le Sueur County in Minnesota
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Le Sueur County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
29,453
Land area
449 sq mi (1,162 km²)
County seat or government
Le Center
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$94,968 ± $3,976
Median home value
$316,500 ± $8,942
Median rent, with utilities
$942 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners
81% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro areaOutlying county
Water area
25.2 sq mi (65.2 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27079
Coordinates (central point)
44.373421, -93.730106

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Le Sueur County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5600151,585 people
  2. 5608214,606 people
  3. 5607113,157 people
  4. 560119,921 people
  5. 560586,067 people
  6. 560694,991 people
  7. 560573,919 people
  8. 560633,221 people
  9. 560962,953 people
  10. 560442,370 people
  11. 560171,763 people
  12. 560501,306 people
All 14
  1. 560281,018 people
  2. 56052747 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Le Sueur County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Le Sueur County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Le Sueur County, largest first

  1. Lanesburgh Township1,995 people
  2. Kasota Township1,521 people
  3. Washington Township944 people
  4. Cleveland Township846 people
  5. Derrynane Township845 people
  6. Montgomery Township757 people
  7. Elysian Township739 people
  8. Lexington Township712 people
  9. Waterville Township666 people
  10. Sharon Township625 people
  11. Tyrone Township506 people
  12. Cordova Township486 people
All 14
  1. Kilkenny Township467 people
  2. Ottawa Township239 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Le Sueur County, largest first

  1. Mankato Public School District70,678 people
  2. New Prague Area Schools20,880 people
  3. St. Peter Public School District15,308 people
  4. Tri-City United School District13,956 people
  5. Belle Plaine Public School District10,040 people
  6. Le Sueur-Henderson School District8,089 people
  7. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District6,583 people
  8. Cleveland Public School District2,777 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mankato, Minnesota (city)45,473 people
  2. New Prague, Minnesota (city)8,237 people
  3. Le Sueur, Minnesota (city)4,215 people
  4. Montgomery, Minnesota (city)3,434 people
  5. Le Center, Minnesota (city)2,513 people
  6. Waterville, Minnesota (city)1,947 people
  7. Elysian, Minnesota (city)676 people
  8. Cleveland, Minnesota (city)563 people
  9. Kasota, Minnesota (city)554 people
  10. Heidelberg, Minnesota (city)235 people
  11. Kilkenny, Minnesota (city)125 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Rice County, Minnesota21 mi east
  2. Scott County, Minnesota22 mi northeast
  3. Nicollet County, Minnesota25 mi west
  4. Waseca County, Minnesota25 mi south
  5. Sibley County, Minnesota28 mi northwest
  6. Blue Earth County, Minnesota29 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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