Le Center, MN

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Le Center, Minnesota

Le Center, Minnesota, in Le Sueur county, is 34 miles SW of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 46 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 2,240.

The People and Families of Le Center

In Le Center, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Le Center had a median family income of $47,143.

Le Center Housing

Le Center has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 74% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The city, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments.

Commuting

In Le Center, 89% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung Le Center -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there.

High Points

Le Center strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Le Center, MN

Comparing Le Center to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles SW of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	46 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Le Sueur
Standard Zip Codes	56057
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.389
Longitude	-93.729

Station	ST PETER 2 SW
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	29.6 inches

Station	JORDAN 1 S
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Station	OWATONNA
Distance	31.7 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,240	100%
Male	1,058	47.2%
Female	1,182	52.8%
Under 18	618	27.6%
18+	1,622	72.4%
65+	393	17.5%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.16
White	2,100	93.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	123	5.5%
Mixed Race	7	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	222	9.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,308
Growth	68
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	47.1%
Irish	13%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12%
Norwegian	5.7%
Czech	5.7%
Swedish	2.9%
US/American	2.4%
Polish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Czechoslovakian	1%
English	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.7%
Finnish	0.7%
Italian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Le Center	2,240	$47,143
Cleveland	673	$52,763
Henderson	910	$49,091
Kilkenny	148	$42,188
Le Sueur	3,922	$53,362
Montgomery	2,794	$48,011
St Peter	9,747	$51,157

You are visiting:
All States > Minnesota > Le Center

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Le Center

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Le Center

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Le Center Government Officials

Are you an official in the Le Center government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Help Disaster Victims Worldwide

A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross.

Fill out a simple survey about your full-time job and career
CityTownInfo will donate $20 for each properly completed survey
No personal contact info required
An easy way to help disaster victims around the world
Help others interested in your career

Read our rules and guidelines and get started now!

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Le Center. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.