Lanesburgh Township, MN

Township in Le Sueur County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,995

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.6

years ∙ half population younger than 41.6, half older

Diversity Index

14.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lanesburgh Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Le Sueur County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.495651° N, 93.597186° W

DMS44° 29′ 44.34″ N, 93° 35′ 49.87″ W

Population Density & area

62.15/sq mi (23.98/km²)

Total Area

33.5 sq mi (86.9 km²)

Land Area

32.1 sq mi (83.2 km²) · 95.7%

Water Area

1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) · 4.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.5% male

Male 52.5%

Female 47.5%

males per 100 females

Lanesburgh Township 110.7

Le Sueur County 104.7

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lanesburgh Township 0.5%

Le Sueur County 3.3%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.6

years ∙ half population younger than 41.6, half older

Lanesburgh Township

41.6

Le Sueur County

41.8

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

50.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lanesburgh Township 50.7

Le Sueur County 71.8

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lanesburgh Township	Le Sueur County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.3%	23%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	66.4%	58.2%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	12.3%	18.8%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	50.7	71.8	67.1
Child dependency ratio	32.1	39.4	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	18.6	32.4	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.4%

Black

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

2.6%

Other

4.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

14.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lanesburgh Township 14.4%

Le Sueur County 20.2%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Lanesburgh Township population

	Lanesburgh Township	Le Sueur County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	6.9%	6.4%
Mexican	1.6%	6.1%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	0.7%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.4%	93.1%	93.6%
One race	93.8%	90.7%	89.1%
White	92.4%	89%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	0.8%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0.7%	0.5%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	2.4%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

85.7% family

Family 85.7%

Non family 14.3%

% family households

Lanesburgh Township 85.7%

Le Sueur County 69.7%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.71

persons per household

Lanesburgh Township

2.71

Le Sueur County

2.47

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lanesburgh Township population

	Lanesburgh Township	Le Sueur County	Minnesota
Total households	735	11,650	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.71	2.47	2.43
Family households	630	8,122	1,438,404
Average family size	2.89	2.94	3.04
Married couple family	524	6,792	1,129,003
Other families	106	1,330	309,401
Male householder	57	588	102,922
Female householder	49	742	206,479
Non-family households	105	3,528	869,551
One-person households	82	2,873	686,475
Male householder	58	1,513	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	9	533	97,557
Female householder	24	1,360	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	17	809	186,557
Other living arrangements	23	655	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

738

housing units

Lanesburgh Township 738

Le Sueur County 13,054

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

99.6% occupied

Occupied 99.6%

Vacant 0.4%

vacancy rate

Lanesburgh Township 0.4%

Le Sueur County 10.8%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

98.4%

Single family houses

98.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.6%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1984

Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

14%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

10.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

49.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

26.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lanesburgh Township	Le Sueur County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.6	6.8	6.1
1–3 rooms	1.9%	9.3%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	26.1%	37%	41.4%
7+ rooms	72%	53.7%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2%	2.7%
1 bedroom	1.8%	6.2%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	5.8%	21.8%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	45%	38.4%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	47.4%	31.5%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1984	1975	1979
Total housing units	738	13,054	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

94.6% owners

Renter-occupied 5.4%

Owner-occupied 94.6%

homeownership rate

Lanesburgh Township 94.6%

Le Sueur County 81%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.73

Owner-occupied

2.38

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lanesburgh Township 2.73

Le Sueur County 2.58

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lanesburgh Township	Le Sueur County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	735	11,650	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.1%	18.5%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	35%	38.6%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	16.5%	18%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	33.4%	24.8%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.6%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.4%	3.5%	6.7%
1 vehicle	7.6%	22%	30.8%
2 vehicles	39.5%	37.3%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	52.5%	37.2%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	84%	83.1%	75.9%
Electricity	12.5%	11.6%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1%	0.6%	1.3%
All other fuels	2.4%	4%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.4%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$434,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lanesburgh Township

$434,800

Le Sueur County

$316,500

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

21%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

21%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

75%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lanesburgh Township	Le Sueur County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$434,800	$316,500	$329,300
Under $100,000	2.6%	5.7%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.2%	15.4%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.4%	25.3%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	53.7%	37%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	27.8%	14.6%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	3.5%	2%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	69.4%	62.7%	64%
Without a mortgage	30.6%	37.3%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,225	$1,898	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$685	$699	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$900	$942	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

29%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Lanesburgh Township 29%

Le Sueur County 26.3%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lanesburgh Township 2.2%

Le Sueur County 5.4%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

434

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.5%

K–12

76%

College / Undergraduate

11.8%

Graduate / Professional

9.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Lanesburgh Township

30.2%

Le Sueur County

17.8%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Lanesburgh Township	Le Sueur County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	434	6,429	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	2.5%	4.7%	6.2%
K–12	76%	81.6%	69.9%
Kindergarten	8.5%	6.2%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.5%	21.9%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.2%	25.6%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.8%	28%	22.4%
College or graduate school	21.4%	13.7%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	11.8%	9.5%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	9.7%	4.2%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	30.2%	17.8%	39.1%
School type
Public school	87.3%	89.2%	83.3%
Private school	12.7%	10.8%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,444

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.9%

HS graduate

30.6%

Some college no degree

19.9%

Associates degree

18.2%

Bachelors degree

19.7%

Graduate or professional degree

9.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

67.9% · 32.1%

HS graduate

62.2% · 37.8%

Some college no degree

63.1% · 36.9%

Associates degree

39.2% · 60.8%

Bachelors degree

37.5% · 62.5%

Graduate or professional degree

47.8% · 52.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lanesburgh Township	Le Sueur County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	1,444	20,356	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0.3%	1.6%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.9%	3.8%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	30.6%	31.3%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	19.9%	22.1%	19.5%
Associate's degree	18.2%	14.9%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29%	26.3%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	19.7%	18.8%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	9.3%	7.5%	13.8%
High School or higher	97.7%	94.6%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$65,727

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$53,542

Some college or associates

$66,953

Bachelors degree

$79,306

Graduate or professional degree

$70,750

Poverty Rate

3.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

4.3%

Some college or associates

4.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lanesburgh Township	Le Sueur County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$65,727	$56,148	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$38,450	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$53,542	$46,908	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$66,953	$55,613	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$79,306	$73,130	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$70,750	$85,284	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	20.5%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4.3%	7.6%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	4.5%	5.4%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.6%	2.8%	3.2%

Insights for Lanesburgh Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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