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A town of 383.

Population
383
residents
Median home value
$208K
Census ACS
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
100
A commuter town
Small town

383 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Leota

Most working residents leave Leota for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Worthington (21%), Adrian (14%) and Luverne (9%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Leota3%
Worthington21%
Adrian14%
Luverne9%
Sioux Falls5%
24 mi
median commute distance
100
jobs based in Leota
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Leota has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–58°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Leota is

Leota beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outLeotaMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.7%5.9%
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
14.9 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

0.7% of Leota is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 161 of 23,046 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Champepedan Wildlife Management Area—80
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Leota for work

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

21% → Worthington Worthington 21% 14% → Adrian Adrian 14% 9% → Luverne Luverne 9% 5% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 5% 4% → Lismore Lismore 4% 4% → Edgerton Edgerton 4% Leota · 3% stay
100jobs based in Leota
3%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Leota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US

Leota is a census-designated place (CDP) in Leota Township, Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Leota had a population of 202.

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

Population
202
Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,722 ft
ZIP code
56153

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