Dexter, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 333. Estimated population in July 2024: 330 (-0.9% change)
Males: 156 (46.8%), Females: 177 (53.2%)

Mower County

Zip code: 55926

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $31,875
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Dexter:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Other race (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (36.0%), Norwegian (28.2%), Irish (9.6%), English (6.9%), United States (4.8%), Danish (4.5%).

Elevation: 1420 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dexter

• High school or higher: 79.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dexter city

• Never married: 18.4%
• Now married: 63.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 9.8%

3.9% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+9.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:

• AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
• ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dexter:

• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 58 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 83 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dexter:

• AUSTIN MUNI (about 17 miles; AUSTIN, MN; Abbreviation: AUM)
• DODGE CENTER (about 22 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; Abbreviation: TOB)
• FLYING A (about 27 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: 2C4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:

• ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 61 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 67 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 70 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 77 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)

Private primary/middle school in Dexter:

• HAVEN SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: RT 1 BOX 138; Grades: PK – 9)