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Le Sueur gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $304K for a typical one, or 3 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. It grades A overall, 90th among Minnesota's 271 graded towns. On the plus side, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 92% of U.S. towns. 27% of working residents work locally in Le Sueur, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 9.7% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 46 of Minnesota’s 572 towns score higher on civic life. Le Sueur has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Dr. William W. Mayo House and George W. Taylor House.
Where Le Sueur beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary | PK–5 | 390 |
| St. Anne Elementary School | PK–5 | 134 |
| Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High | 6–12 | 500 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Le Sueur is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,414 in 1880, 4,213 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Le Sueur, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Le Sueur.
Le Sueur pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the Minnesota norm, sees little violent crime and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Minnesota.
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Le Sueur is 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Le Sueur | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Le Sueur-Henderson School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High, with 500 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Sueur-Henderson ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 390 | B |
| Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 500 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Le Sueur has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a higher July high than Le Sueur.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Le Sueur’s working residents works in town. 13% of Le Sueur residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are St.
| Le Sueur | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $91,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Le Sueur grades A overall with a typical home of about $304K, below the Minnesota typical value; only 39 of the 123 Minnesota towns graded A− or better can say that. At 3 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income, the typical home (about $304K) costs less against local pay than in 88% of Minnesota towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
Le Sueur’s median rent is $880 a month. The typical Le Sueur home is worth about $304,000, up 2.1% in a year, 13% below the Minnesota typical home.
| Le Sueur | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $880 a month | $1,199 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Le Sueur | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.3% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar Ridge Trail | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Within Minnesota it is less healthy than 80% of the 271 graded towns: Minnesota sets a high bar.
Le Sueur beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Le Sueur.
| Le Sueur | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Le Sueur | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 8.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.9% | 7.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Le Sueur.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Le Sueur
About 3 of every 100 Le Sueur residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
5 notable people were born in Le Sueur.
City in Minnesota, United States
Le Sueur ( lə-SOOR) is a city in Le Sueur County in the U.S. state of Minnesota, between Mankato and the Twin Cities. It lies along the Minnesota River and U.S. Highway 169. Le Sueur was named in honor of French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur. Its population was 4,213 at the 2020 census. The community is known locally as the "Valley of the Jolly Green Giant". A large billboard, with the caption "Welcome to the Valley" and Green Giant logo, remains even after the company and Green Giant label were bought by Pillsbury in 1979. Pillsbury merged with General Mills in 2001. In 2016, General Mills spun off Green Giant to B&G Foods and the canning is done in Montgomery, Minnesota. The old cannin…
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3 towns share a border with Le Sueur.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Sueur | #90 | A | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Tyrone Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ottawa Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Henderson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tyrone Township, Ottawa Township and Henderson Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Le Sueur with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Le Sueur grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #90 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades B− for health, A for safety and B+ for schools.
Not for the area. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
5 notable people were born here, including William James Mayo and Joanne Benson.
