Le Center, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Le Center is a city in Le Sueur County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 2,499 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
of Le Sueur County
.
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land. Le Center is located 25 miles from Mankato and 50 miles from the Twin Cities
metropolitan area.
Minnesota State Highways 99
and 112
are two of the main routes in the community.
of 2010, there were 2,499 people, 971 households, and 563 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,507.2 people per square mile (580.4/km²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 590.1 per square mile (227.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.75% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 5.49% from other races
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.91% of the population.
There were 838 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,690, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Males had a median income of $30,901 versus $22,381 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,225. About 6.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.
Le Sueur County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,426 people, 9,630 households, and 6,923 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 10,858 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,499 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Le Sueur County
Le Sueur County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,426 people, 9,630 households, and 6,923 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 10,858 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land. Le Center is located 25 miles from Mankato and 50 miles from the Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area.
Minnesota State Highways 99
Minnesota State Highway 99
Minnesota State Highway 99 is a highway in south-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 14 in Nicollet and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 21 in Erin Township, near the city of Faribault.Highway 99 is in length and passes...
and 112
Minnesota State Highway 112
Minnesota State Highway 112 is a highway in south-central Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 169 in the city of Le Sueur and continues south and then east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 99 in Lexington Township near the city of Le...
are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 2,499 people, 971 households, and 563 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,507.2 people per square mile (580.4/km²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 590.1 per square mile (227.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.75% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 5.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.91% of the population.
There were 838 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,690, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Males had a median income of $30,901 versus $22,381 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,225. About 6.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
Further reading
- http://www.cityoflecenter.com/Home/, Official Website for Le Center, MN
- http://www.lc.k12.mn.us/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school587, Official Website for Le Center Schools