Kasota City is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, home to about 554 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56050.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population554454 per sq mi
Median home value$190,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kasota City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
Things to do
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Around Kasota City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL358 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kasota City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Kasota City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 2nd DistrictAngie Craig (D)
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
Kasota City had 714 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 969th 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Peter, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Le Sueur County
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).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
River's Edge Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. Peter4.7 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mankato8.5 miles
Minnesota Valley Health Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Le Sueur11.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Kasota City
Grocery stores
Family Fresh2.7 mi
Saint Peter Food Co-Op2.8 mi
Hy-Vee3.7 mi
Libraries
Kasota Public Library1.1 mi
Saint Peter Public Library2.9 mi
Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library3.0 mi
Museums
E. St. Julien Cox House3.4 mi
Treaty Site History Center Museum4.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Arts Center of Saint Peter2.8 mi
Fine Arts Center2.9 mi
Anderson Theatre2.9 mi
Harold and Ruth Schaefer Fine Arts Center2.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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