Le Sueur County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′N 93°44′W / 44.37°N 93.73°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | March 5, 1853[1] |
| Named for | Pierre-Charles Le Sueur |
| Seat | Le Center |
| Largest city | Le Sueur |
| Area | |
• Total | 474 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| • Land | 449 sq mi (1,160 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 5.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,674 |
• Estimate (2023) | 29,255  |
| • Density | 63.9/sq mi (24.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Le Sueur County (/ləsʊər/ lə-SOOR)[2] is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,674.[3] Its county seat is Le Center.[4]
Le Sueur County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.