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Le RayMN

A town of 780.

Population
780
+1.9% since 2010
Median home value
$394K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
53.0
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town
Small town

780 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eagle LakeMadison LakeMcPhersonJanesvilleJamestownMankatoEagle LakeMadison LakeMcPhersonJanesvilleJamestownMankatoLe Ray

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H 65° · L 52°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Le Ray

Most working residents leave Le Ray for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mankato (38%), North Mankato (11%) and St. Peter (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Le Ray1%
Mankato38%
North Mankato11%
St. Peter3%
Madison Lake2%
11 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Le Ray
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Le Ray 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.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Le Ray is

Le Ray beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outLe RayMN
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.7%3.1%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
8.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.2% of Le Ray is conserved land

1.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved
Map of Le Ray: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.2%
conserved · 253 of 21,921 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wildwood Park0.7 mi27
2. Born Wildlife Management Area—188
3. Bray County Park & Campground—92
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Le Ray for work

Where Le Ray’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

38% → Mankato Mankato 38% 11% → North Mankato North Mankato 11% 3% → St. Peter St. Peter 3% 2% → Madison Lake Madison Lake 2% 2% → Owatonna Owatonna 2% 2% → Eagle Lake Eagle Lake 2% Le Ray · 1% stay
84jobs based in Le Ray
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Le Ray

Township in Minnesota, United States

Le Ray Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 846 as of the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
760
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,017 ft

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