Leonidas, Minnesota

About Leonidas

Leonidas, MN is a tiny community located in northeastern Minnesota counting 51 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Leonidas is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.33 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 38 residents per square mile.

📰 Leonidas News Today

• Minnesota Orchestra Appoints Violinist Leonidas Kavakos Principal Guest Conductor Violinist.com · Feb 19
• Leonidas Kavakos appointed principal guest conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra The Strad · Feb 19
• Leonidas Kavakos Appointed Principal Guest Conductor Minnesota Orchestra The Violin Channel · Feb 19
• Leonidas Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 2
• Leonidas Kavakos Named Principal Guest Conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra. Colin's Column · Feb 19

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What Makes Leonidas Unique

• The only place in America named Leonidas — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 51 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

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