Lexington Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, home to about 712 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56057.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Le Center; part is in Lexington Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lexington Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL352 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lexington Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lexington Township had 756 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 804th 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).
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 (13 miles away).
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).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lexington Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Tri-City United School District, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Center Pre K-8Le Center | Pre-K–8 | 385 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| SWMetro Level 3Le Center | K–8 | 11 | Special Education | 0.8 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 Le Center, Cordova, Derrynane and Cleveland Township.
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.