Leon Township (Goodhue County) is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to about 823 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55009 and 55018.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population82322 per sq mi
Median home value$459,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$253Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Warsaw Township (Goodhue County); part is in Leon Township (Goodhue County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leon Township (Goodhue County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL319 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Leon Township (Goodhue County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Leon Township (Goodhue County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Leon Township (Goodhue County) had 956 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 711th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Goodhue County grew from 31,137 residents in 1900 to 47,582 in 2020.
Goodhue 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 6°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Wing Dam 3, MN weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Goodhue County
18,951 jobs at 1,294 businesses in Goodhue County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leon Township (Goodhue County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cannon Falls2.4 miles
Northfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Northfield15.6 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red WingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Red Wing16.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
13
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
5
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 Leon Township (Goodhue County)
Parks (15 nearby)
American Veterans Memorial Park · 90 acres2.7 mi
Lake Byllesby County Park · 38 acres3.8 mi
Archie Swenson Softball Fields · 13 acres2.0 mi
Hannah's Bend Park · 12 acres2.6 mi
Public Swimming Pool Complex · 10 acres2.5 mi
John Burch Park · 9 acres2.2 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Family Fare2.1 mi
Ferndale Market2.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Cannon Falls Library2.1 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Cannon Falls Historical Museum2.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Cannon Falls Public School District, Goodhue County Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cannon Falls ElementaryCannon Falls
Pre-K–5
519
Public
1.6 mi
Cannon Falls SecondaryCannon Falls
6–12
536
Public
1.7 mi
Pathways Program Grades 6-7Cannon Falls
6–7
10
Alternative Education
1.7 mi
Cannon Falls HS Credit RecoveryCannon Falls
9–12
—
Alternative Education
1.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Paul's Lutheran Elementary SchoolCannon Falls
K–8
18
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2.9 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 Cannon Falls City, Cannon Falls Township, Stanton, Warsaw Township (Goodhue County), Douglas, Randolph Township, Dennison City (Goodhue County), Vasa, Northfield Township, Miesville and Dennison City (Rice County).
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