Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Le Sueur County
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 / 44.37; -93.73
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 5, 1853
Named afterPierre-Charles Le Sueur
SeatLe Center
Largest cityLe Sueur
Area
  Total
474 sq mi (1,230 km2)
  Land449 sq mi (1,160 km2)
  Water25 sq mi (60 km2)  5.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
28,674
  Estimate 
(2023)
29,255
  Density63.9/sq mi (24.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.co.le-sueur.mn.us

Le Sueur County (/ləsʊər/ lə-SOOR) 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. Its county seat is Le Center.

Le Sueur County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.