| Official Name: | Le Center, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | Tree City USA |
| Motto: | "The Heart Of LeSueur County" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Le Sueur |
| Government Type: | Mayor – Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Josh Fredrickson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.34 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.34 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.68 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.68 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2517 |
| Population Density Km2: | 579.70 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1501.79 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1050 |
| Coordinates: | 44.3867°N -93.7311°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56057 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-36134[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395652 |
Le Center is a city and the county seat of Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2020 census.[3] [4] The Le Sueur County Courthouse and Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.51sqmi, all land.[5]
Le Center is located from Mankato and from Minneapolis.
Minnesota State Highways 99 and 112 are two of the main routes in the community.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $38,690, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Males had a median income of $30,901 versus $22,381 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,225. About 6.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 2,499 people, 915 households, and 629 families residing in the city. The population density was 1655PD/sqmi. There were 971 housing units at an average density of 643/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 8.4% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.0% of the population.
There were 915 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.25.
The median age in the city was 32.8 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
As of the census of 2020, there were 2,517 people, 923 households, and 181 families living in the city.[3]
Le Center has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy.