Le Ray TownshipMN
A town of 744.
Is Le Ray Township a good place to live?
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Le Ray Township. The biggest park or preserve is Born Wildlife Management Area, at 188 acres. Le Ray Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
744 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Le Ray Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Le Ray Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Le Ray Township.
Le Ray Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Le Ray Township for work: only 1% work in town. Le Ray Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Mankato (38%), North Mankato (11%) and St.
| Le Ray Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Le Ray Township
Le Ray Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Le Ray Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Le Ray Township is
Le Ray Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults binge drink in Le Ray Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (16%). 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Le Ray Township.
| Le Ray Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Le Ray Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wildwood Park | 0.7 mi | 27 |
| 2. Born Wildlife Management Area | — | 188 |
| 3. Bray County Park & Campground | — | 92 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Le Ray Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Le Ray Township
About 1 of every 100 Le Ray Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Le Ray Township for work
Where Le Ray Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Le Ray Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Le Ray Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 846 as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
Questions about Le Ray Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Le Ray Township, MN a good place to live?
Le Ray Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.