Town guide

Leon Township (Goodhue County), Minnesota

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
Sold over asking39%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Leon Township (Goodhue County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Dennison, MN55018 Balanced $298/sq ft 4.8 months of supply · 50% sold over asking

Mostly Warsaw Township (Goodhue County); part is in Leon Township (Goodhue County)

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–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)

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.

Leon Township (Goodhue County) population by census2000: 942, 2010: 885, 2020: 956942200088520109562020

Goodhue County, 1900–2020

Goodhue County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,137, 1910: 31,637, 1920: 30,799, 1930: 31,317, 1940: 31,564, 1950: 32,118, 1960: 33,035, 1970: 34,763, 1980: 38,749, 1990: 40,690, 2000: 44,127, 2010: 46,183, 2020: 47,58231K’00’1031K’20’3032K’40’5033K’60’7039K’80’9044K’00’1048K’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 6°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Leon Township (Goodhue County)Jan: high 23°F, low 6°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 26°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1 in23°6°Jan0.828°9°Feb0.941°22°Mar1.756°36°Apr2.968°48°May4.178°58°Jun5.182°62°Jul3.880°60°Aug4.573°52°Sep3.759°39°Oct2.542°26°Nov1.629°14°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Goodhue CountyManufacturing: 4,335 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,154 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,091 jobs; Retail trade: 2,411 jobs; Construction: 909 jobs; Other services: 806 jobs; Utilities: 725 jobs; Administrative and support: 630 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 13% Construction 5% Other services 4% Utilities 4% Administrative and support 3%

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 doctors13
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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.

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

Schools in Leon Township (Goodhue County)

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cannon Falls ElementaryCannon FallsPre-K–5519Public1.6 mi
Cannon Falls SecondaryCannon Falls6–12536Public1.7 mi
Pathways Program Grades 6-7Cannon Falls6–710Alternative Education1.7 mi
Cannon Falls HS Credit RecoveryCannon Falls9–12—Alternative Education1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Paul's Lutheran Elementary SchoolCannon FallsK–818Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.9 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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