Le Center
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About Le Center
City in Minnesota, United StatesLe Center is a city and the county seat of Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2020 census. The Le Sueur County Courthouse and Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Housing in Le Center
The typical Le Center home is worth about $332,000, up 3.6% in a year, 5% below the Minnesota typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Le Center
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Le Center's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Le Center
Full picture →Most working residents leave Le Center for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Mankato (11%), Le Sueur (7%) and St. Peter (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Le Center
Health Grade B
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Le Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Le Center
Full climate →Le Center has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Le Center
All Le Center schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Le Center’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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