Moving to Elysian, Minnesota

Population: 486. Estimated population in July 2024: 577 (+18.7% change)
Males: 237 (48.8%), Females: 249 (51.2%)

Le Sueur County

Zip code: 56028

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $37,750
Median house value: $98,000

Population by Race

Races in Elysian:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (57.8%), Norwegian (18.5%), Irish (13.6%), English (3.9%), French (3.3%), United States (3.3%).

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Elysian, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elysian

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elysian city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elysian:

  • WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WASECA, MN)
  • MINNESOTA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LE SUEUR, MN)
  • SOUTHERN ST OPERATED SERVICES NETWORK (about 24 miles; SAINT PETER, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elysian:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 56 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 77 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 86 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elysian:

  • WASECA MUNI (about 13 miles; WASECA, MN; Abbreviation: ACQ)
  • MANKATO REGIONAL (about 17 miles; MANKATO, MN; Abbreviation: MKT)
  • LE SUEUR MUNI (about 23 miles; LE SUEUR, MN; Abbreviation: 12Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elysian:

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 23 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 26 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 40 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 60 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)

Public primary/middle school in Elysian:

  • ELYSIAN EL. (Students: 113; Location: 105 5TH ST. N.W.; Grades: 01 – 02)