Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Le Sueur County
; Le Sueur County, Minnesota;
	; ;
	; Le Sueur County Courthouse and Jail;
	; ; Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota;
	; ; Minnesota's location in the U.S.;
Founded	; March 5, 1853
Named for	; Pierre-Charles Le Sueur;
Seat	; Le Center;
Largest city	; Le Sueur;
Area	;
• Total	; 474 sq mi (1,228 km2)
• Land	; 449 sq mi (1,163 km2)
• Water	; 25 sq mi (65 km2), 5.3%
Population (est.)	;
• (2016)	; 27,591
• Density	; 62/sq mi (24/km2)
Congressional district	; 1st;
Time zone	; Central: UTC−6/−5;
Website	; www.co.le-sueur.mn.us;

Le Sueur County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,703.^[2] Its county seat is Le Center.^[3] The county is named for the French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur who visited the area in 1700.^[4]

Le Sueur County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 474 square miles (1,230 km²), of which 449 square miles (1,160 km²) is land and 25 square miles (65 km²) (5.3%) is water.^[5] Le Sueur is one of seven Minnesota savanna region counties where no forest soils exist and one of 17 counties where savanna soils dominate.

Soils of Le Sueur County^[6]

Soils of Sakatah Lake State Park area

Lakes[edit]

Borer Lake: in Montgomery Township

Bossuot Lake: in Cordova Township

Clear Lake: in Lexington Township

Diamond Lake: in Kilkenny Township

Dietz Lake: in Lanesburgh Township

Dog Lake: in Cleveland Township

Dora Lake: in Kilkenny Township

Eggert Lake: in Lanesburgh Township

Ely Lake: in Sharon Township

Emily Lake: mostly in Cleveland Township, but the southern fifth is in Washington Township

Fish Lake: in Elysian Township

German Lake: mostly in Elysian Township, but the northern shore extends into Cordova Township

Goldsmith Lake: in Cleveland Township

Goose Lake: in Cordova Township

Goose Lake: there is another Goose Lake in Waterville Township

Gorman Lake: in Cordova Township

Greenleaf Lake: in Montgomery Township

Harkridge Lake: in Lexington Township

Huoy Lake: in Cleveland Township

Horseshoe Lake: western two thirds is in Waterville Township; the eastern two thirds is in Rice County

Lake Emily: in Kasota Township

Lake Frances: in Elysian Township

Lake Henry: in Cleveland Township

Lake Jefferson: the southwestern part is in Washington Township; the northwestern part is in Cleveland Township; the eastern part is in Elysian Township and the extreme northeastern part just barely reaches into Cordova Township

Lake Mabel: in Kilkenny Township

Lake Pepin: in Lanesburgh Township

Lake Tustin: in Elysian Township

Lake Volney: mostly in Kilkenny Township, but the northern part is in Montgomery Township, the northwestern part is in Lexington Township, and the southwestern part is in Cordova Township

Lake Washington: the northeastern two thirds is in Washington Township and the southwestern third is in Kasota Township

Mareks Lake: in Lexington Township

Mary Lake: in Lexington Township

Mud Lake: in Cordova Township

Mud Lake: there is another Mud Lake in Lanesburgh Township

Mud Lake: there is a third Mud Lake in Lexington Township

North Goldsmith Lake: in Cleveland Township

Perch Lake: in Elysian Township

Rays Lake: in Elysian Township

Rice Lake: in Montgomery Township

Roemhildts Lake: in Elysian Township

Round Lake: in Elysian Township

Sabre Lake: in Kilkenny Township

Sakatah Lake: western half is in Waterville Township; the eastern half is in Rice County

Sanborn Lake: in Lanesburgh Township

Sasse Lake: in Elysian Township

Savidge Lake: in Cleveland Township

Scotch Lake: in Cleveland Township

Shanghai Lake: in Cordova Township

Sheas Lake: in Derrynane Township

Silver Lake: in Cleveland Township

Silver Lake: there is another Silver Lake in Elysian Township

Sleepy Eye Lake: in Cordova Township

Steele Lake: in Elysian Township

Sunfish Lake" almost entirely in Kilkenny Township, but the southern tip extends into Waterville Township

Tetonka Lake (start of Cannon River): in Waterville Township

Thomas Lake: in Derrynane Township

Tyler Lake: in Lexington Township

National protected area[edit]

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Major highways[edit]

US Highway 169

Minnesota State Highway 13

Minnesota State Highway 19

Minnesota State Highway 21

Minnesota State Highway 22

Minnesota State Highway 60

Minnesota State Highway 93

Minnesota State Highway 99

Minnesota State Highway 112

List of county roads

Adjacent counties[edit]

Scott County (north)

Rice County (east)

Waseca County (south)

Blue Earth County (southwest)

Nicollet County (west)

Sibley County (northwest)

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	5,318		—
1870	11,607		118.3%
1880	16,303		40.5%
1890	19,057		16.9%
1900	20,234		6.2%
1910	18,609		−8.0%
1920	17,870		−4.0%
1930	17,990		0.7%
1940	19,227		6.9%
1950	19,088		−0.7%
1960	19,906		4.3%
1970	21,331		7.2%
1980	23,434		9.9%
1990	23,929		2.1%
2000	25,426		6.3%
2010	27,703		9.0%
Est. 2016	27,591	^[7]	−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8] 1790-1960^[9] 1900-1990^[10] 1990-2000^[11] 2010-2016^[2]

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the 2000 census, there were 25,426 people, 9,630 households, and 6,923 families residing in the county. The population density 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, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.02% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 3.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.9% were of German, 9.0% Czech, 9.0% Norwegian and 8.2% Irish ancestry. 94.0% spoke English, 3.5% Spanish and 1.7% Czech 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 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 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.

Communities[edit]

Cities[edit]

Cleveland

Elysian (partial)

Heidelberg

Kasota

Le Center (county seat)

Le Sueur (partial)

Kilkenny

Mankato (partial)

Montgomery

New Prague (partial)

Waterville

Townships[edit]

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

Unincorporated communities[edit]

Cordova

Greenland

Henderson Station

Lexington

Marysburg (partial)

Ottawa

St. Henry

St. Thomas

Union Hill (partial)

Politics[edit]

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[12]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	61.3% 9,182	30.9% 4,623	7.8% 1,166
2012	52.2% 7,715	45.6% 6,753	2.2% 327
2008	50.9% 7,636	46.6% 6,994	2.5% 379
2004	53.7% 7,746	44.8% 6,466	1.5% 212
2000	49.8% 6,138	43.5% 5,361	6.8% 832
1996	34.8% 3,902	48.7% 5,457	16.5% 1,850
1992	32.3% 3,858	39.0% 4,662	28.7% 3,434
1988	49.6% 5,415	49.5% 5,410	0.9% 100
1984	54.1% 6,033	45.5% 5,070	0.4% 48
1980	47.1% 5,478	44.4% 5,161	8.5% 986
1976	40.1% 4,565	57.6% 6,556	2.3% 260
1972	52.5% 5,388	46.0% 4,725	1.5% 149
1968	43.7% 4,189	53.2% 5,094	3.1% 298
1964	34.2% 3,191	65.6% 6,117	0.2% 17
1960	45.8% 4,426	54.1% 5,234	0.1% 10
1956	58.5% 5,026	41.4% 3,556	0.2% 17
1952	63.2% 5,776	36.6% 3,348	0.2% 16
1948	43.7% 3,858	55.4% 4,890	0.9% 80
1944	57.2% 4,560	42.2% 3,358	0.6% 49
1940	59.5% 5,543	40.3% 3,750	0.2% 20
1936	32.1% 2,849	57.3% 5,077	10.6% 939
1932	26.2% 2,121	72.6% 5,878	1.3% 101
1928	42.2% 3,401	57.3% 4,615	0.5% 38
1924	38.2% 2,475	18.5% 1,199	43.3% 2,807
1920	66.2% 4,059	30.2% 1,853	3.6% 218
1916	43.9% 1,430	52.9% 1,723	3.2% 105
1912	24.9% 886	41.9% 1,488	33.2% 1,180
1908	47.9% 1,819	44.7% 1,699	7.5% 283
1904	59.2% 2,086	35.5% 1,251	5.3% 187
1900	49.0% 1,941	46.9% 1,858	4.1% 161
1896	51.2% 2,235	45.9% 2,003	3.0% 131
1892	39.7% 1,465	49.4% 1,821	10.9% 401

References[edit]

^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 18, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em

^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 185.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ Nelson, Steven (2011)."Savanna Soils of Minnesota."Minnesota:Self.pp43 - 48.
ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2

^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

External links[edit]

Le Sueur County government’s website

Coordinates: 44°22′N 93°44′W / 44.37°N 93.73°W / 44.37; -93.73

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[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[6] Nelson, Steven (2011)."Savanna Soils of Minnesota."Minnesota:Self.pp43 - 48.
ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2

[USCensusEst2016-7] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[8] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[9] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[10] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[11] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[12] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Le Center
Cities	Cleveland Elysian‡ Heidelberg Kasota Le Center Le Sueur‡ Kilkenny Mankato‡ Montgomery New Prague‡ Waterville
Townships	Cleveland Cordova Derrynane Elysian Kasota Kilkenny Lanesburgh Lexington Montgomery Ottawa Sharon Tyrone Washington Waterville
Unincorporated communities	Cordova Greenland Henderson Station Lexington Marysburg‡ Ottawa St. Henry St. Thomas Union Hill‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Largest cities pop. over 25,000	Andover Apple Valley Blaine Bloomington Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park Burnsville Chaska Coon Rapids Cottage Grove Duluth Eagan Eden Prairie Edina Fridley Inver Grove Heights Lakeville Mankato Maple Grove Maplewood Minneapolis Minnetonka Moorhead Oakdale Owatonna Plymouth Prior Lake Ramsey Richfield Rochester Roseville St. Cloud St. Louis Park Saint Paul Savage Shakopee Shoreview Winona Woodbury
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