Town guide

Leven, Minnesota

Leven is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, home to about 495 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56334 and 56385.

Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population49515 per sq mi
Median home value$385,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Leven

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Leven

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)116 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL464 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leven

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

Leven had 536 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1071st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Pope County grew from 12,577 residents in 1900 to 11,308 in 2020.

Leven population by census2000: 528, 2010: 499, 2020: 536528200049920105362020

Pope County, 1900–2020

Pope County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,577, 1910: 12,746, 1920: 13,631, 1930: 13,085, 1940: 13,544, 1950: 12,862, 1960: 11,914, 1970: 11,107, 1980: 11,657, 1990: 10,745, 2000: 11,236, 2010: 10,995, 2020: 11,30813K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5012K’60’7012K’80’9011K’00’1011K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 26.4 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 LevenJan: high 23°F, low 2°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 5°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 21°F, 1 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.7 in23°2°Jan0.527°5°Feb0.540°19°Mar1.157°31°Apr2.170°44°May3.079°54°Jun4.383°58°Jul4.181°56°Aug3.774°47°Sep2.959°34°Oct2.541°21°Nov1.028°8°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenwood 2wnw, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Pope County

3,137 jobs at 323 businesses in Pope County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pope CountyManufacturing: 871 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 632 jobs; Retail trade: 376 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 244 jobs; Wholesale trade: 201 jobs; Other services: 176 jobs; Construction: 157 jobs; Finance and insurance: 119 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 6% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leven’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Glacial Ridge HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood2.7 miles
  • Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria14.4 miles
  • Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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 Leven

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Barsness Park · 186 acres2.5 mi
  • Mt. Lookout Park · 7 acres2.0 mi
  • Glenwood Beach park · 6 acres2.8 mi
  • Evergreen Park · 5 acres2.5 mi
  • Glenwood City Park · 5 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Tom's Market2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Glenwood Public Library2.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Pope County Historical Museum2.8 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 Leven

Public schools here are run by Minnewaska School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.GlenwoodPre-K32Special Education2.5 mi
Minnewaska Area ElementaryGlenwoodK–3317Public2.5 mi
Minnewaska Area Intermediate SchoolGlenwood4–6295Public6.2 mi
Minnewaska Area Junior HighGlenwood7–8212Public6.2 mi
Minnewaska SecondaryGlenwood7–12424Public6.2 mi
Minnewaska Secondary Alternative PgGlenwood9–12—Alternative Education6.2 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 Glenwood City, Glenwood Township, Minnewaska, Long Beach, Chippewa Falls, Westport Township, Villard City, Gilchrist, Reno, Grove Lake, Rolling Forks, Barsness, Ashley, Sedan and Westport City.

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