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Le Sueur is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota between Mankato and the Twin Cities just off U.S. Highway 169 and on the banks of the Minnesota River. Le Sueur was named in honor of the French explorer Pierre Charles Le Sueur. The population was 3,922 at the 2000 census. Because the Green Giant Company was founded there, the community is known locally as the "Valley of the Jolly Green Giant". A large billboard, with the caption "Welcome to the Valley" and Green Giant logo, remains even after the company and Green Giant label were bought by Pillsbury in 1979. Now the Green Giant label is owned by General Mills and is canned in Montgomery, Minnesota. The old canning processing plant in Le Sueur was used until 1995. The warehouse is still used for storage. Dr. William Worrall Mayo was an early resident who began his practice in Le Sueur. He eventually founded the world-famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota with his sons William and Charles.

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Among the most common occupations in Le Sueur are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 29%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. and Sales and office occupations, 21%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Le Sueur, Minnesota work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Le Sueur Jobs are for sales specialist jobs, service specialist jobs, inside sales jobs, physical therapy jobs, call center specialist jobs and research assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Le Sueur, Minnesota are Manufacturing, 34%; Educational, health and social services, 22%; and Retail trade, 8%. Simply Hired's Le Sueur job listings indicate that the following industries in Le Sueur are hiring the most workers: Laboratory Equipment Mfg, Biotechnology Instruments Mfg, Aroma & Flavor Chemicals Mfg, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Mfg and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Le Sueur, Minnesota is $30,084, and the median income of households in Le Sueur was $42,372.

Le Sueur has an unemployment rate of 2.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Le Sueur Trends data, the number of Le Sueur, Minnesota jobs has decreased by 93% since March 2008.

Population of Le Sueur Total population 3,922 Male 48.32% Female 51.68% Median age 36.6     Le Sueur Housing Owner-occupied homes 72.3% Median cost of a home $94,800 Median mortgage payment $657 Renter-occupied homes 27.7% Vacant housing 2.8% Median monthly rent $415     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,810 Median for all female full-time $24,359     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 36% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 61% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 7%     Race White 93% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 6%     Le Sueur Commute Carpool 11.6% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 19 minutes

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