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Population (year 2000): 2,240. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,306 (+2.9% change)
 

Males: 1,058  (47.2%)
Females: 1,182  (52.8%)

Le Sueur County

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56057.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,600 (it was $38,690 in 2000)
Le Center  $41,600
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,200 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Le Center  $117,200
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Le Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Hispanic (9.9%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (47.6%), Irish (18.7%), Czech (9.9%), Norwegian (6.3%), Swedish (5.6%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1052 feet

Land area: 1.49 square miles.

Population density: 1553 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Le Center

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Le Center city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

126 residents are foreign born (5.4% Latin America).

This city:  5.6%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Le Center:  0.8% ($710)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (37.1 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (50.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (451.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cleveland, MN (8.7 miles ), Heidelberg, MN (10.3 miles) , Montgomery, MN (10.9 miles ), Kilkenny, MN (11.9 miles) , Le Sueur, MN (13.3 miles ), Elysian, MN (13.6 miles ), Madison Lake, MN (14.0 miles ), New Prague, MN (15.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $101,200
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,900
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $154,300
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $142,100
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $201,300
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $206,800

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Latitude: 44.39 N, Longitude: 93.73 W


People in group quarters in Le Center
  • 55 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+6.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Food processing workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Le Center-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Le Center city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 27.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Le Center:
  • MINNESOTA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LE SUEUR, MN)
  • QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEW PRAGUE, MN)
  • SOUTHERN ST OPERATED SERVICES NETWORK (about 19 miles; SAINT PETER, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Le Center:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 49 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 82 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 90 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Le Center:
  • LE SUEUR MUNI (about 13 miles; LE SUEUR, MN; ID: 12Y)
  • MANKATO REGIONAL (about 18 miles; MANKATO, MN; ID: MKT)
  • A.R.S. SPORT STRIP (about 19 miles; BELLE PLAINE, MN; ID: 7Y7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Le Center:
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 25 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 28 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 40 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,662)

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Notable locations in Le Center: Le Sueur County Fairgrounds (A), Le Center City Hall (B), Le Center Police Department (C), Le Sueur County Courthouse (D), Le Sueur County Law Enforcement Center (E), Le Center Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Le Center include: Le Center Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Yeshua Christian Center Church (B), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (C), Saint Paul Episcopal Church (D), Saint Mary's Church (E), United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Le Center include: Centennial Park (1), South Park (2), Courthouse Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Le Center Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Spruce Board & Lodging & Motel (325 South Cordova Avenue).

Courts: Le Sueur County - Le Sueur County Court House- County Garage (815 4th Street), Le Sueur County - Administration- Le Sueur County Court House- Sheriff's Of (88 South Park Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Le Center and their reported violations in the past:

WINJUM'S SHADY ACRES RESORT (Address: 35032 Clear Lake Lane, Population served: 98, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-20-2002), St Boil Water Order (NOV-20-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-20-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-20-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2002)
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH (Address: 21321 Steeple View Lane, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2002), St Boil Water Order (NOV-01-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-01-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2003)
SCHEURER'S LITTLE DANDY SPORTSBAR (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-04-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-04-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-04-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-1999)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.2%

Le Center compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Le Center (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Le Center: The First National Bank Of Le Center at 10 West Minnesota Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $70.1 mil, Deposits: $55.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Traxshares, Inc.
  • First State Bank of Le Center: First State Bank Of Le Center at 88 North Park Avenue, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $65.7 mil, Deposits: $57.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First State Agency Of Le Center, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$8,160$32,6400$0
Other and Unallocable 3$5,672$22,6885$1,302
Water Supply 1$4,038$48,4560$0
Sewerage 1$2,982$35,7840$0
Solid Waste Management 2$5,786$34,7164$528
Firefighters 0$0 20$870
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,278$33,1122$856
Totals for Government 13$34,916$32,23031$3,556


Le Center government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $332,000
    Solid Waste Management: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $382,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $595,000
    Sewerage: $311,000
    General - Other: $250,000
    Regular Highways: $194,000
    Police Protection: $178,000
    Water Utilities: $173,000
    Financial Administration: $110,000
    Parks & Recreation: $90,000
    Solid Waste Management: $55,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
    Health Services - Other: $21,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $284,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $26,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,034,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $800,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $800,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,019,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,015,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $287,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $245,000
    Interest Earnings: $70,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $102,000
    Water Utilities: $101,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,046,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $643,000
    Water Utilities: $214,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $499,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $471,000
    All Other: $328,000
  • Tax - Property: $372,000
    NEC: $18,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $412,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

8.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.21%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Scott County, MN  1.36% ($37,839 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN  0.83% ($40,929)
from Nicollet County, MN  0.78% ($41,785)


7.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.67%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Blue Earth County, MN  1.10% ($29,545 average AGI)
to Nicollet County, MN  0.97% ($28,062)
to Scott County, MN  0.76% ($38,289)


Strongest AM radio stations in Le Center:
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRBI (1310 AM; 1 kW; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Le Center:
  • KRDS-FM (95.5 FM; NEW PRAGUE, MN; Owner: RADIO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, LLC)
  • KGAC (90.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KDOG (96.7 FM; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KYSM-FM (103.5 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNGA (91.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KOWZ-FM (100.9 FM; BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: BLOOMING PRAIRIE FARM RADIO INC.)
  • KMSU (89.7 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRBI-FM (105.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


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