Leota, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 230
Males: 110 (47.8%), Females: 120 (52.2%)

Nobles County

Zip code: 56153

Demographics

Median resident age: 57.6 years
Median household income: $30,568
Median house value: $42,900

Population by Race

Races in Leota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: Dutch (90.9%), German (10.9%), English (2.6%), Irish (2.6%), Norwegian (1.3%), Swedish (1.3%).

Elevation: 1720 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Leota, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leota

  • High school or higher: 58.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leota CDP

  • Never married: 9.3%
  • Now married: 77.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 0.9%

2.6% Foreign born (2.6% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leota:

  • LUVERNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LUVERNE, MN)
  • MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
  • PIPESTONE COUNTY MED CTR & ASHTON CC (about 25 miles; PIPESTONE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leota:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 53 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 64 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 102 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leota:

  • QUENTIN AANENSON FIELD (about 20 miles; LUVERNE, MN; Abbreviation: D19)
  • SLAYTON MUNI (about 21 miles; SLAYTON, MN; Abbreviation: 60Y)
  • PIPESTONE MUNI (about 22 miles; PIPESTONE, MN; Abbreviation: PQN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leota:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 96 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 112 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 132 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Private primary/middle school in Leota:

  • LEOTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: BOX 278; Grades: KG – 8)