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Le Sueur is a small town of 4,215 people in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. It's about 21 miles from Mankato, MN and 46 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $880 a month.
4,215people
$244kTypical home
$880/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
39"Snow
232Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,215
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 812 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 21 mi to Mankato, MN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,539/mo)
- Median rent $880/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°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
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (49 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (87 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to MSP airport
- 44 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 824 ft
- 749 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 90 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 21 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