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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.

Small town

183 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Named after Leeds

Leeds Township takes its name from Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, 4,020 miles across the Atlantic.

UKUK edition
West Yorkshire, EnglandLeedsA city of 536,262
Photo: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leeds Township, settled in 1879, takes its name from Leeds, a city in West Yorkshire, England.

Leeds Township, MN4,020 miles · Leeds, West Yorkshire
People536,262183 here
Typical home£230,000
Listed buildings1,22312 of them Grade I
TownGradeC−against UK towns#83 of 91 in West Yorkshire
Explore Leeds, West Yorkshire

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.

Getting set up

Moving to Leeds Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNobles Cooperative ElectricEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLake Wilson 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 Leeds Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMurray County Central School DistrictWhich 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 hereMurray County ElectionsMurray County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56151, 56172, 5612256151 56% · 56172 32% · 56122 13%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 Leeds Township.

Work & commute

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%).

0%work in town
Leeds TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.5%7%9.6%
Average trip to work22 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Leeds Township0%
Fulda13%
Worthington9%
Chandler7%
Edgerton6%
27 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Leeds Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

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.

50median age · MN 38.8
Leeds TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school34%
Some college11%
Associate’s19%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate5%

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.

Ages and education in Leeds Township
Leeds TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1011.2%12.1%11.6%
10 to 176%10.7%10.3%
18 to 248.2%8.8%9.1%
25 to 3410.4%13%13.7%
35 to 443%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5418.7%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6425.4%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7411.9%10.2%10.2%
75 and older5.2%7%7%
No diploma1%6.1%10.4%
High school34%23.3%26%
Some college11%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s19%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s30%25.6%21.6%
Graduate5%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

Climate

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.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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 TownshipMinnesota townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outLeeds TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.5%8.9%
Murray County Memorial Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

3.3% of Leeds Township is conserved land

0.1 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.

3.3%conserved
3.3%
conserved · 755 of 22,616 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
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

Natural hazards

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.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Leeds Township

17pages on Leeds Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Leeds Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Leeds Township for work

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

13% → Fulda Fulda 13% 9% → Worthington Worthington 9% 7% → Chandler Chandler 7% 6% → Edgerton Edgerton 6% 6% → Brewster Brewster 6% 6% → Pipestone Pipestone 6% Leeds Township · 0% stay
16jobs based in Leeds Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

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.