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Welcome to Le Center ...

The city of Le Center is located in Le Sueur County<1> and is the County Seat for Le Sueur County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Le Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Le Center has a population of 2,507 people<2> (see below for details).

Le Center is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Le Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Le Center: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Le Center: 56057<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Le Center had an population of 2,507 people. This is an increase of 0.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Le Center had a population of 2,499 people (or 9.01% of the total population of Le Sueur County). This makes Le Center the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Le Center represents 0.05% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 229th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,499 people, the population of Le Center increased 11.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,240 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Le Center.

Communities near Le Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Le Center.

  • Mankato
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <7>
  • Saint Peter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • New Prague
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Belle Plaine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lonsdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
    • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <7>
  • Le Sueur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <7>
  • Montgomery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Janesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <7>
  • Waterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Le Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Le Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Le Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Le Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Le Center. See our Newspapers Page for Le Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Le Center ...

Looking for more information about Le Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Le Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Le Center.

Adding Le Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Le Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Le Center was on a map titled Road Map for Minnesota (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Le Center.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Le Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Le Sueur County: www.co.le-sueur.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Le Sueur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Le Center.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Le Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Le Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Le Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Le Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Le Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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