Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Le Sueur County Township Map (Minnesota)
How to tell which township a parcel in Le Sueur County sits in, and what that means near Kilkenny.
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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Cleveland, from road upkeep to how land is described, and a Le Sueur County township map shows their lines. The free Le Sueur County parcel viewer and the parcel record typically show both.
What a Le Sueur County township map shows
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Cleveland sits. Separately, Minnesota land near Cleveland follows the federal survey grid, where a fresh survey township is about 6 miles square, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Step one: the free Le Sueur County viewer
For land around Kilkenny, open the Le Sueur County Beacon site (Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform); it is the map Le Sueur County itself publishes. Search a Kilkenny address on the county search page, read the report, then jump to the map to see that parcel's outline. Our Le Sueur County, MN page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Kilkenny in one place.
Seeing township lines on the Le Sueur County map
On the Le Sueur County Beacon site, the parcel record for a tract close to Kasota typically lists the township, and many viewers draw township lines as a layer. For the survey grid, look for section, township and range in the legal description on the Le Sueur County record.
Reading sections near Elysian
Near Elysian, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Aliquot descriptions for land near Cordova are read from the end: locate the southwest quarter, then its northeast quarter, on the county grid. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Le Center may not be exactly 640 acres.
Old names and overlapping districts in Le Sueur County
If a county deed near Cordova cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can typically explain the change. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Le Sueur County don't always follow township lines near Kilkenny, so check each one separately.
What drives land use around Le Center
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 738 establishments in Le Sueur County; construction topped the list. Electrical equipment manufacturing and nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing make up an above-average share of Le Sueur County businesses, a clue to how land around Elysian gets used.
Le Sueur County at a glance
Town lots cluster around Le Center, the county seat, and Cleveland, Elysian, Heidelberg, and Kasota. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Cordova, Greenland, and Henderson Station, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Census Bureau estimates put Le Sueur County at about 29,255 residents in 2023 on about 449 square miles of land. Platted neighborhoods near Heidelberg give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county. With a founding date of 1853, Le Sueur County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Near the Le Sueur County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Blue Earth County, Nicollet County, Rice County, Scott County, and Sibley County all border it. Every map bordering Le Sueur County is listed on our Minnesota directory.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Kasota
In Le Sueur County, township boundaries decide which local office you deal with, so check the record before assuming. When you compare tax bills for land near Kasota, check if the parcels sit in the same township; levies can differ across the line.
Le Sueur County township map questions
What is a fresh survey township in Le Sueur County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Le Sueur County land.
Does the Le Sueur County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Le Sueur County map.
How many acres is a section in Le Sueur County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Le Sueur County; real sections vary a bit because of survey corrections.
Does a Le Sueur County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Le Sueur County don't always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
How do I track down what township a property in Le Sueur County is in?
Click the parcel on the Le Sueur County Beacon site; the Le Sueur County record typically names the township.
Open the official Le Sueur County, MN parcel map Le Sueur County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.