Town guide

Leeds, Minnesota

Leeds is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, home to about 134 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56122, 56151 and 56172.

Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1344 per sq mi
Median home value$206,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$102Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Leeds

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Leeds

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)146 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL442 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leeds

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

Leeds had 189 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 2165th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Murray County grew from 11,911 residents in 1900 to 8,179 in 2020.

Leeds population by census2000: 238, 2010: 210, 2020: 189238200021020101892020

Murray County, 1900–2020

Murray County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,911, 1910: 11,755, 1920: 13,631, 1930: 13,902, 1940: 15,060, 1950: 14,801, 1960: 14,743, 1970: 12,508, 1980: 11,507, 1990: 9,660, 2000: 9,165, 2010: 8,725, 2020: 8,17912K’00’1014K’20’3015K’40’5015K’60’7012K’80’909K’00’108K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeedsJan: high 21°F, low 4°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in21°4°Jan0.626°8°Feb0.938°20°Mar1.654°32°Apr3.067°45°May4.077°56°Jun5.081°60°Jul3.679°57°Aug3.472°48°Sep3.257°35°Oct2.340°22°Nov1.726°10°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Wilson, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Murray County

2,175 jobs at 269 businesses in Murray County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Murray CountyManufacturing: 444 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 342 jobs; Retail trade: 340 jobs; Wholesale trade: 160 jobs; Construction: 158 jobs; Other services: 157 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 148 jobs; Finance and insurance: 130 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 7% Other services 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6%

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

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leeds’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Murray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Slayton7.6 miles
  • Pipestone County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pipestone20.4 miles
  • Avera Tyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyler22.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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 Leeds

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Wilson Park · 3 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Almich's Market7.8 mi

Libraries

  • Slayton Public Library7.8 mi

Museums

  • Murray County Historical Museum7.8 mi
  • Dinehart-Holt House7.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Community Creations7.8 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 Leeds

Public schools here are run by Murray County Central Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Murray County Central ElementarySlaytonPre-K–1137Public7.7 mi
Out-of-State Care and TreatmentSlaytonK–12—Alternative Education7.7 mi
West ElementarySlayton2–6256Public7.3 mi
Murray County Central High SchoolSlayton7–12328Public7.7 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 Slayton, Chandler, Slayton Township, Lake Wilson, Mason, Lowville, Chanarambie, Fenton, Lake Sarah, Moulton, Cameron, Lime Lake, Leota, Hadley and Iona Township (Murray County).

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.