Leeds TownshipMN
A town of 183, settled in 1879.
Is Leeds Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a higher median age than Leeds Township. The biggest park or preserve is Leeds Wildlife Management Area, at 152 acres. Leeds Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
183 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Named after Leeds
Leeds Township takes its name from Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, 4,020 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionLeeds Township, settled in 1879, takes its name from Leeds, a city in West Yorkshire, England.
6 more U.S. towns are named after Leeds:Leeds, AL12,831Leeds, ME2,406Leeds, WI743Leeds, UT857Leeds, ND424+1 more
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Moving to Leeds Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leeds 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 Leeds Township.
Leeds Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Leeds Township for work: only 0% work in town. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Leeds Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Fulda (13%), Worthington (9%) and Chandler (7%).
| Leeds Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Leeds Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.4% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
In Leeds Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Leeds Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Leeds Township is
Leeds Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Leeds Township, above both the Minnesota town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Leeds Township.
| Leeds Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Leeds Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chandler Wildlife Management Area, South Unit | — | 327 |
| 2. Leeds Wildlife Management Area | — | 152 |
| 3. Henry Vos Wildlife Management Area | — | 138 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Leeds Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Leeds Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leeds Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Leeds Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Leeds Township for work
Where Leeds Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Leeds Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Leeds Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 238 at the 2000 census. Leeds Township was organized in 1873, and is named after the city of Leeds, England.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,686 ft
Questions about Leeds Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leeds Township, MN a good place to live?
Leeds Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.