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Le Sueur CountyMinnesota

Le Sueur County is a county in Minnesota, with its seat in Le Center. The county was created on March 5, 1853, from Dakota County.

  • Founded1853
  • County seatLe Center
  • Named forPierre-Charles Le Sueur
  • Land area449 sq mi + 25 sq mi water
  • Population28,674 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped22,612 checked 15 October 2026
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ScottRiceBlue EarthNicolletSibley Le Center Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Le Sueur on the map of Minnesota

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Counties of Minnesota · Le Sueur highlighted

History

Formed in 1853 from Dakota County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Le Sueur County was named after Pierre-Charles Le Sueur. When Le Sueur County was created from Dakota County in 1853, it was fully organized from the start. In 1855, Le Sueur County gained territory from Rice County, exchanged territory with Blue Earth and Scott counties, and lost territory when Steele County was created.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1853
    Le Sueur County created Le Sueur created from Dakota, fully organized.
    from Dakota
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1853, ch. 11, sec. 6/p. 33
  2. 1855
    Gained territory Le Sueur gained from Rice, exchanged with Blue Earth and Scott, lost to the creation of Steele.
    from Ricefrom Blue Earthfrom Scottfrom Steele
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1855, ch. 6, secs. 5,7-11/pp. 23-25
  3. 1856
    Gained territory Le Sueur gained small area from Sibley.
    from Sibley
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1856, ch. 61, sec. 1/p. 98
  4. 1856
    Lost territory Le Sueur lost small area to Sibley (reversed change of 18 Feb. 1856).
    to Sibley
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1856, ch. 31, secs. 1-2/pp. 59-60
  5. 1893
    Changed Sibley authorized to gain small area from Le Sueur, dependent upon local referendum; change not effected.
    Sibley
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1894, ch. 8, title 1, sec. 604/pp. 175-176; Minn. Laws 1893, gen., ch. 159, secs. 1-2/p. 302

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Le Sueur

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Le Sueur by the Census

Population
28,674 2020 Census count
Housing units
12,811 2020 Census count
Land area
449 square miles
Water area
25 square miles
People per sq mi
64 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Le Sueur County

When was Le Sueur County founded?
Le Sueur County was founded in 1853, formed from Dakota County, and named after Pierre-Charles Le Sueur.
What is the county seat of Le Sueur County?
The county seat of Le Sueur County is Le Center.
Is there an online parcel map for Le Sueur County?
Yes. Le Sueur County publishes a parcel map of 22,612 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Le Sueur County's boundary or name changed?
Le Sueur County was created in 1853 from Dakota County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Sibley County, Blue Earth County and Rice County.
Who issues building permits in Le Sueur County?
The county's page on building permits: Licenses and Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Le Sueur County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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