The Town Files

Le Sueur County, Minnesota

29,113 people. The median home is worth $316,500 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $94,968.

Towns in Le Sueur County

Towns in Le Sueur County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Le Sueur4,213$244,000$78,71138.4
Montgomery3,249$234,700$79,43234.3
Le Center2,517$209,600$80,67336.7

People and housing

Le Sueur CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$316,500$301,800
Median rent$942$991
Median household income$94,968$87,375
Median age41.842.7
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%26.2%
Below the poverty line6.4%6.9%

Jobs and pay

8,667 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,749 a year.

Largest industries in Le Sueur CountyManufacturing2,784 jobs · $72,155Retail954 jobs · $28,344Health care & social assistan…676 jobs · $36,365Construction634 jobs · $74,481Hotels & restaurants489 jobs · $17,655Finance & insurance255 jobs · $83,041
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Le Sueur County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 389 storm events in Le Sueur County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Le Sueur County by type since 1996Hail88Flood13Tornado18Blizzard20High Wind12Heavy Snow16Flash Flood11Winter Storm68Winter Weather12Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Le Sueur County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
November 2, 2016FloodDR-4290: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).