Town guide

Cleveland Township, Minnesota

Cleveland Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, home to about 846 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56017, 56057 and 56058.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population84625 per sq mi
Median home value$440,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cleveland Township

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cleveland Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cleveland Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL355 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cleveland Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cleveland Township

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cleveland Township had 710 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 690th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Le Sueur County grew from 20,234 residents in 1900 to 28,674 in 2020.

Cleveland Township population by census2000: 615, 2010: 658, 2020: 710615200065820107102020

Le Sueur County, 1900–2020

Le Sueur County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,234, 1910: 18,609, 1920: 17,870, 1930: 17,990, 1940: 19,227, 1950: 19,088, 1960: 19,906, 1970: 21,332, 1980: 23,434, 1990: 23,239, 2000: 25,426, 2010: 27,703, 2020: 28,67420K’00’1018K’20’3019K’40’5020K’60’7023K’80’9025K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cleveland TownshipJan: high 22°F, low 3°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in22°3°Jan1.027°7°Feb1.040°21°Mar1.855°33°Apr3.168°46°May4.078°57°Jun5.182°61°Jul4.479°59°Aug3.672°49°Sep3.258°35°Oct2.542°23°Nov1.728°11°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Peter, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Le Sueur County

7,817 jobs at 722 businesses in Le Sueur County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Le Sueur CountyManufacturing: 3,410 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 848 jobs; Retail trade: 729 jobs; Construction: 519 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 348 jobs; Other services: 332 jobs; Wholesale trade: 273 jobs; Administrative and support: 257 jobsManufacturing 44% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 9% Construction 7% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cleveland Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • River's Edge Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. Peter7.3 miles
  • Minnesota Valley Health Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Le Sueur8.1 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mankato15.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cleveland Township

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Cherry Valley Park · 2 acres2.4 mi
  • Water Tower Park · 2 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hy-Vee6.4 mi
  • Saint Peter Food Co-Op7.1 mi
  • Family Fresh7.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cleveland Public Library2.3 mi

Museums

  • Treaty Site History Center Museum6.3 mi
  • E. St. Julien Cox House7.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Arts Center of Saint Peter7.0 mi
  • Anderson Theatre7.8 mi
  • Fine Arts Center7.8 mi
  • Harold and Ruth Schaefer Fine Arts Center7.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cleveland Township

Public schools here are run by Cleveland Public School District, Tri-City United School District, Le Sueur-Henderson School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cleveland ElementaryClevelandPre-K–6390Public2.4 mi
Le Center Pre K-8Le CenterPre-K–8385Public5.0 mi
Le Sueur-Henderson ElementaryLe SueurPre-K–5390Public7.9 mi
SWMetro Level 3Le CenterK–811Special Education5.0 mi
Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/HighLe Sueur6–12500Public7.9 mi
Cleveland SecondaryCleveland7–12260Public2.4 mi
Cleveland Credit RecoveryCleveland9–12—Alternative Education2.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Anne Elementary SchoolLe SueurPre-K–5109Roman Catholic8.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Le Sueur, Le Center, Lexington Township, Cleveland City, Sharon, Henderson Township, Cordova, Derrynane, Tyrone, Ottawa, Lake Prairie, Kelso, Washington, Kasota Township and Le Sueur City.

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