St. Leo, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 93 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -12.3%
 
Males: 49  (53.0%)
Females: 44  (47.0%)
Median resident age:

59.0 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip code: 56264

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,223 (it was $23,125 in 2000)
St. Leo:

$53,223
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,409 (it was $15,275 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $53,530 (it was $36,900 in 2000)
St. Leo:

$53,530
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $179,915; detached houses: $179,735

Median gross rent in 2022: $528.

March 2022 cost of living index in St. Leo: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.6%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)

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  • Races in St. Leo, MN (2022)
    • 13891.4%White alone
    • 64.0%Black alone
    • 42.6%Two or more races
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Ancestries: German (56.2%), Norwegian (14.6%), Somali (12.5%), American (4.2%), English (4.2%), Polish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1119 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 354 people per square mile   (very low).

St. Leo, Minnesota map

6 residents are foreign born (3.9% Africa).

This city:

3.9%
Minnesota:

8.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
St. Leo city:

1.0% ($357)
Minnesota:

1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (88.3 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (137.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (465.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Porter, MN (2.8 miles),
Taunton, MN (2.9 miles ),
Canby, MN (3.3 miles ),
Minneota, MN (3.3 miles ),
Boyd, MN (3.4 miles ),
Clarkfield, MN (3.7 miles ),
Dawson, MN (3.9 miles ),
Ghent, MN (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 44.72 N, Longitude: 96.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 507

Distribution of median household income in St. Leo, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in St. Leo, MN in 2022

St. Leo satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Average climate in St. Leo, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 76.4. This is about average.

City:

76.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.57. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.57
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

St. Leo-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/7/1955, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the St. Leo city center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

St. Leo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from St. Leo center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 169.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 195.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 135.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Yellow Medicine County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
St. Leo topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near St. Leo:

  • MINNEOTA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MINNEOTA, MN)
  • MINNEOTA MANOR HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MINNEOTA, MN)
  • CLARKFIELD HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; CLARKFIELD, MN)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 14 miles away; CLARKFIELD, MN)
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSP AND HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; DAWSON, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Leo:

  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 24 miles; Marshall, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,711)
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (about 25 miles; Granite Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,225)
  • South Dakota State University (about 46 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)
  • Ridgewater College (about 57 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • Alexandria Technical & Community College (about 87 miles; Alexandria, MN; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 88 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • College of Saint Benedict (about 103 miles; Saint Joseph, MN; FT enrollment: 2,025)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Saint Leo Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in St. Leo: Saint Leo Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Yellow Medicine County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.0 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

51.0%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.9%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in St. Leo:

Marital status in St. Leo, MN
  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

For population 25 years and over in St. Leo:

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.3
Minnesota average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for St. Leo, MN (based on Yellow Medicine County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant5,64716
Catholic2,2743
Evangelical Protestant1,80615
None711-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Yellow Medicine County:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Yellow Medicine County:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Here:

6.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Here:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Yellow Medicine County:

7.7%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Yellow Medicine County:

27.0%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Yellow Medicine County:

13.3%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
St. Leo:

25.0%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
Minnesota:

28.5

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

5.0
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

100.0%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
St. Leo:

25.0%
State:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
St. Leo:

40.0%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of St. Leo, MN Residents

St. Leo government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $14,000 ($150.54)
    Sewerage: $14,000 ($150.54)
    General - Other: $12,000 ($129.03)
    Local Fire Protection: $12,000 ($129.03)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($86.02)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($86.02)
    Regular Highways: $4,000 ($43.01)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($21.51)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($10.75)
    Health - Other: $1,000 ($10.75)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $22,000 ($236.56)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($53.76)

St. Leo government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,000 ($161.29)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($86.02)
    Other: $7,000 ($75.27)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($43.01)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,000 ($21.51)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $19,000 ($204.30)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,000 ($150.54)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $21,000 ($225.81)
  • Tax - Property: $12,000 ($129.03)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Leo:

  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDMA (1460 AM; 1 kW; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Leo:

  • KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDBX (107.1 FM; CLEAR LAKE, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKRC (93.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLQP (92.1 FM; MADISON, MN; Owner: LAC QUI PARLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMGM (105.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around St. Leo:

  • KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K61AU (Channel 61; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K18DI (Channel 18; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K24CS (Channel 24; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K26DG (Channel 26; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K32DR (Channel 32; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K47EA (Channel 47; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K63AU (Channel 63; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K65BA (Channel 65; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K67AN (Channel 67; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K69DP (Channel 69; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K16CP (Channel 16; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K22DO (Channel 22; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K35DK (Channel 35; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K45DJ (Channel 45; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.0mTotal length
  • 905Total average daily traffic
  • 905Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in St. Leo)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • ST LEO TOWER, 242 N Main Street (Lat: 44.719361 Lon: -96.053611), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQYJ219,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 10/13/2016, Expiration Date: 10/13/2026, Certifier: Daniel L Richter, Registrant: Pcs Technologies, Inc., 30 W. Water Street, St Paul, MN 55107, Phone: (651) 222-5881, Fax: (651) 228-2645, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in St. Leo, MN
  • 59.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 29.8%Electricity
  • 10.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in St. Leo, MN
  • 52.0%Electricity
  • 28.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.0%Other fuel


St. Leo compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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