Le Sueur
Minnesota

What stands out

If you had to describe Le Sueur County in numbers, start here: violent crime is in the bottom 4% of American counties (2.9 per 1,000), high-school completion is in the top 7% of American counties (95%), and the median household income is in the top 8% of American counties ($87,180). Within Minnesota it ranks 15th of 87 counties for violent crime, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. 28,795 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +32).

Minnesota has a graduated income tax that reaches 9.85%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $3 million exemption. In exchange it ranks near the top in health outcomes, school results and household income, and the Twin Cities metro holds more Fortune 500 headquarters per capita than any other. Winters are long and cold.

Money

The typical household here brings in $87,180 a year, higher than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,749. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 57% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Minnesota takes 6.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,445 a year.

Home

The median home costs $359K, pricier than 80% of American counties, about 2.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $839 a month. Property tax is 1.06% of home value, roughly $2,876 a year on that median home, higher than 64% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 2.9 per 1,000 residents, lower than 96% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 11 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.5 years, longer than 88% of American counties. There are 12 active physicians in the county, about 4.2 per 10,000 people. 6.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.24 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 91% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 15 points. 79% of eligible voters turned out. Under Minnesota law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 57 and lows near 37, colder than 85% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 33 out of 100, safer than 67% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 179 Mbps down, slower than 59% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.