Le Sueur County, Minnesota
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As of the census
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of 2000, there were 25,426 people, 9,630 households, and 6,923 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 57 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 10,858 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.56% White
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, 0.15% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.26% Native American
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, 0.30% Asian
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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
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, 2.02% from other races
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, and 0.67% from two or more races. 3.92% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 44.9% were of German, 9.0% Czech
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, 9.0% Norwegian and 8.2% Irish
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 ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.0% spoke English
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, 3.5% Spanish
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 and 1.7% Czech
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 as their first language.

There were 9,630 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples
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 living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,933, and the median income for a family was $53,000. Males had a median income of $34,196 versus $24,214 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $20,151. About 4.80% of families and 6.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.50% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Cities Townships Unincorporated Village
  • Cleveland
    Cleveland, Minnesota
    Cleveland is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 719 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Elysian
    Elysian, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 486 people, 204 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density was 551.3 per square mile . There were 276 housing units at an average density of 313.1 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.38% White, 0.21% from other...

     †
  • Heidelberg
    Heidelberg, Minnesota
    Heidelberg is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 122 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Kasota
    Kasota, Minnesota
    Kasota is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 675 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Le Center
    Le Center, Minnesota
    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.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land...

  • Le Sueur
    Le Sueur, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 3,922 people, 1,545 households, and 1,025 families residing in the city. The population density was 879.0 people per square mile . There were 1,589 housing units at an average density of 356.1 per square mile...

     †
  • Kilkenny
    Kilkenny, Minnesota
    Kilkenny is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 134 at the 2010 census.It was named after the town and county of Kilkenny in Ireland.-Geography:...

  • Mankato
    Mankato, Minnesota
    Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...

     (very small portion) †
  • Montgomery
    Montgomery, Minnesota
    Montgomery is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, in the United States, 45 miles south of Minneapolis. It was named after Richard Montgomery, an Irish-American soldier who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The population was 2,956 at the 2010...

  • New Prague
    New Prague, Minnesota
    As of the 2010 Census, there were 7,321 people and 2,711 occupied housing units in the city. The population density was 1,731.3 people per square mile . There were 2,862 total housing units at an average density of 658.9 per square mile . The population on the city limit signs state that New...

     †
  • Waterville
    Waterville, Minnesota
    Waterville is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,868 at the 2010 census. It is close to Sakatah Lake State Park on the Cannon River.-Geography:...

  • Cleveland Township
  • Cordova Township
  • Derrynane Township
  • Elysian Township
  • Kasota Township
  • Kilkenny Township
  • Lanesburgh Township
  • Lexington Township
  • Montgomery Township
  • Ottawa Township
  • Sharon Township
  • Tyrone Township
  • Washington Township
  • Waterville Township
  • Henderson Station
  • Lexington
  • Marysburg †
  • Union Hill
    Union Hill, Minnesota
    Union Hill is an unincorporated community in Le Sueur and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota.The community is located near New Prague on Minnesota State Highway 19....

     †
  • Cordova
    Cordova, Minnesota
    Cordova is an unincorporated community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. Located on Lake Gorman and the Little Cannon River. It was platted September 28, 1867 and incorporated on February 27, 1878, but not separated from the township. It had a post office from 1857 to 1907.-External...

  • Greenland
    Greenland, Minnesota
    Greenland is an unincorporated community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. It had a post office from 1883 to 1914, as well as a station on the Chicago Great Western Railroad.-External links:*http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/City.cfm...

  • Ottawa
    Ottawa, Minnesota
    Ottawa is an unincorporated community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. Ottawa had a station of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad...

  • St. Henry
    St. Henry, Minnesota
    St. Henry is an unincorporated community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. Named for the Catholic church built by its first settlers, its post office operated 1870-77 and 1880-1902.- External links :*...

  • St. Thomas
    St. Thomas, Minnesota
    St. Thomas is an unincorporated community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. It had a post office, 1872-1902, and a station on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad.- External links :*http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/City.cfm...


  • † Small parts of these ccommunities extend into another county.


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