Elysian, Minnesota
human settlement in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States of America
Elysian ( el-EE-zyən) is a city in Le Sueur and Waseca counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 708 at the 2020 Census. The city is distinct from Elysian Township.
History
Elysian was platted in 1856, and named for Elysium in Greek mythology. Elysian was incorporated in 1884.
Geography
Elysian is about 70 miles south-southwest of Minneapolis. Minnesota Highway 60 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2); 1.18 square miles (3.06 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the Census of 2020, there were 708 people, 295 households, and 197 families living in the city. The population density was 590 inhabitants per square mile (227.8/km2).
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Elysian, Minnesota” as human settlement in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States of America. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as human settlement in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States of America. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2333989. Authority coordinates are 44.200, -93.677. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1856 and 1884.
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