Cordova is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, home to about 486 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56017, 56052, 56057 and 56096.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cleveland City; part is in Cordova
Mostly Kilkenny Township; part is in Cordova
Mostly Le Center; part is in Cordova
Mostly Waterville City; part is in Cordova
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cordova. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cordova; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cordova had 496 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1091st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Le Sueur County grew from 20,234 residents in 1900 to 28,674 in 2020.
Le Sueur County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Peter, MN weather station (13 miles away).
7,817 jobs at 722 businesses in Le Sueur County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cordova’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Cleveland Public School District, Tri-City United School District, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland ElementaryCleveland | Pre-K–6 | 390 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Le Center Pre K-8Le Center | Pre-K–8 | 385 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Waterville ElementaryWaterville | Pre-K–4 | 264 | Public | 12.0 mi |
| SWMetro Level 3Le Center | K–8 | 11 | Special Education | 2.7 mi |
| Cleveland SecondaryCleveland | 7–12 | 260 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Cleveland Credit RecoveryCleveland | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 7.0 mi |
| Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Sr..Waterville | 9–12 | 232 | Public | 12.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Le Center, Waterville City, Lexington Township, Cleveland City, Waterville Township, Cleveland Township, Kilkenny Township, Shieldsville, Derrynane, Elysian Township, Washington, Kilkenny City, Iosco, Morristown Township and Kasota Township.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.