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Le Center is a small town of 2,513 people in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. It's about 19 miles from Mankato, MN and 46 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $889 a month.
2,513people
$210kTypical home
$889/moRent
81° / 21°Summer / winter
39"Snow
232Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,513
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,499 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 19 mi to Mankato, MN
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,322/mo)
- Median rent $889/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (45 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (75 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 25% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to MSP airport
- 42 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,060 ft
- 747 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 113 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Le Sueur County: R+34 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk