Le Sueur County

Le Sueur County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	28,674
County Seat	Le Sueur County Courthouse
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	079
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	22,345
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	28,795
Median Age	41.3
Veterans	1,578
Housing Units	12,889
Uninsured	421
Net Migration (recent)	-115
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	738
Total Employees	7,310
Avg Annual Pay	$54,749
Median Household Income	$87,180
Poverty Rate	7.4%
Unemployment Rate	3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$81,276
Federal Spending FY2024	$169,267,474
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,903

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$271,900
Median Rent	$878
FMR Studio	$814
FMR 1BR	$819
FMR 2BR	$1,075
FMR 3BR	$1,506
FMR 4BR	$1,760

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	16.4%
Adult Obesity	35.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	9.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	24
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	27
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	95
SNAP Stores	24
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	37
Land in Farms (acres)	31,721
Avg Farm Size (acres)	857.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2024-06-28
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-06-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-11-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2014-07-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-05-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-10-13
EM	FLOODING	2010-03-19
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Le Sueur County

New Prague — pop 8,162
Le Sueur — pop 4,213
Montgomery — pop 3,249
Le Center — pop 2,517
Waterville — pop 1,750
Cleveland — pop 747
Kasota — pop 714
Elysian — pop 708
Kilkenny — pop 148
Heidelberg — pop 137

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.