Town guide

St. Leo, Minnesota

St. Leo is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, home to about 153 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56264.

Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population153612 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$81Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in St. Leo

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around St. Leo

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)137 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL458 miles away

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

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

Who represents St. Leo

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

St. Leo had 93 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 2067th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Yellow Medicine County grew from 14,602 residents in 1900 to 9,528 in 2020.

St. Leo population by census2000: 106, 2010: 100, 2020: 9310620001002010932020

Yellow Medicine County, 1900–2020

Yellow Medicine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,602, 1910: 15,406, 1920: 16,550, 1930: 16,625, 1940: 16,917, 1950: 16,279, 1960: 15,523, 1970: 14,418, 1980: 13,653, 1990: 11,684, 2000: 11,080, 2010: 10,438, 2020: 9,52815K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7014K’80’9011K’00’1010K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. LeoJan: high 25°F, low 4°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 10°F, 1 in25°4°Jan0.929°8°Feb0.941°20°Mar1.657°32°Apr2.870°46°May3.781°57°Jun4.185°61°Jul3.882°59°Aug3.675°50°Sep3.160°36°Oct2.343°23°Nov1.330°10°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Yellow Medicine County

3,603 jobs at 324 businesses in Yellow Medicine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yellow Medicine CountyHealth care and social assistance: 793 jobs; Professional services: 673 jobs; Retail trade: 527 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 461 jobs; Wholesale trade: 206 jobs; Manufacturing: 197 jobs; Other services: 176 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 161 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Professional services 19% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Leo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall12.5 miles
  • Sanford Canby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Canby18.0 miles
  • Avera Tyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyler21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists11
Chiropractors2

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 St. Leo

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Minneota City Public Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 St. Leo

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Minneota ElementaryMinneotaPre-K–6258Public0.4 mi
Minneota SecondaryMinneota7–12296Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Edward SchoolMinneotaPre-K–850Roman Catholic0.7 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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Towns near St. Leo

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Shares ZIP codes with Minneota City, Westerheim, Nordland Township, Eidsvold, Swede Prairie and Burton.

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