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Minnesota›Mower County

Le Roy TownshipMN

A town of 352.

Is Le Roy Township a good place to live?

Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Le Roy Township. Lake Louise State Park, at 831 acres with 9.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Le Roy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

352 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bennington TownshipLodi TownshipBeaver TownshipBennington TownshipLodi TownshipBeaver TownshipLe Roy Township
Getting set up

Moving to Le Roy Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Le Roy Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerFreeborn Mower Electric Cooperative15.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeroy water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Le Roy Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLeRoy-Ostrander Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMower County Auditor TreasurerMower County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes55951, 5596155951 96% · 55961 4%Census 2020

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 Roy Township.

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Le Roy Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Le Roy Township for work: only 1% work in town. Le Roy Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Le Roy Township’s median household income is $71,000.

1%work in town
Le Roy TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.4%9.8%8%
Median household income$71,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line5.7%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Le Roy Township1%
Austin22%
Rochester17%
Adams8%
Le Roy5%
27 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Le Roy Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Le Roy Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Le Roy Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Le Roy Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Le Roy Township’s July high is 80°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Le Roy Township is

Le Roy Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 29% of Le Roy Township adults feel lonely.

Le Roy TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outLe Roy TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.1%8.9%
Regional Health Services of Howard County
22.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

7% of Le Roy Township is conserved land

9.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

7%conserved
Le Roy TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.50.4
7%
conserved · 1,579 of 22,457 acres
9.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Louise State Park9.4 mi831
2. Cartney Wildlife Management Area—301
3. Leroy Wildlife Management Area—6

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Le Roy Township

16pages on Le Roy Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Le Roy Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Le Roy Township for work

Where Le Roy Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Austin Austin 22% 17% → Rochester Rochester 17% 8% → Adams Adams 8% 5% → Le Roy Le Roy 5% 3% → Lyle Lyle 3% 3% → Albert Lea Albert Lea 3% Le Roy Township · 1% stay
48jobs based in Le Roy Township
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Le Roy Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Le Roy ( LEE-ROY) is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States, surrounded by Le Roy Township. The population was 957 at the 2020 census. Lake Louise State Park is just outside the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,289 ft
ZIP code
55951
Area code
507

Questions about Le Roy Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Le Roy Township, MN a good place to live?

Le Roy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.