Le Sueur, Minnesota
| Le Sueur, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
| Motto: Valley of the Jolly Green Giant | |
 Location of Le Sueur within Le Sueur and Sibley Counties in the state of Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°27′57″N 93°54′32″W / 44.46583°N 93.90889°WCoordinates: 44°27′57″N 93°54′32″W / 44.46583°N 93.90889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Le Sueur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Greg Hagg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.62 sq mi (14.56 km2) |
| • Land | 5.37 sq mi (13.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,058 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,029 |
| • Density | 755.7/sq mi (291.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56058 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-36746 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0654787 |
| Website | www.cityoflesueur.com |
Le Sueur is a city in Le Sueur and Sibley counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota, between Mankato and the Twin Cities. It lies along the Minnesota River and U.S. Highway 169. Le Sueur was named in honor of the French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur. The population was 4,058 at the 2010 census.
The community is known locally as the "Valley of the Jolly Green Giant". A large billboard, with the caption "Welcome to the Valley" and Green Giant logo, remains even after the company and Green Giant label were bought by Pillsbury in 1979. Pillsbury merged with General Mills in 2001. In 2016, General Mills spun off Green Giant to B&G Foods and the canning is done in Montgomery, Minnesota. The old canning processing plant in Le Sueur was used until 1995. It is still used for Ag related research for corn varieties. Peas are no longer researched at the Le Sueur plant. The sugar snap pea variety was developed by a scientist at the Le Sueur plant.
Le Sueur was named its current name in 1853 by the community there at the time after the explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur who explored this area from 1683 to 1722. Before this, the area was known by the French as "Prairie la flecke", or "prairie the arrow". It is believed this place name originates from a translation of the natives' name for the area, "wahinoge", or "flint quarry", a material used to make arrowheads.
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