Dodge Center, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,226. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,524 (+13.4% change)
Males: 1,061 (47.7%), Females: 1,165 (52.3%)

Dodge County

Zip code: 55927

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $39,453
Median house value: $80,200

Population by Race

Races in Dodge Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.3%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (34.9%), Norwegian (22.1%), Irish (8.8%), United States (8.3%), English (7.0%), Swedish (3.6%).

Elevation: 1293 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Dodge Center, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dodge Center

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dodge Center city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

5.6% Foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +164 (+8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dodge Center:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dodge Center:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 63 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 69 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dodge Center:

  • DODGE CENTER (about 3 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; Abbreviation: TOB)
  • AUSTIN MUNI (about 27 miles; AUSTIN, MN; Abbreviation: AUM)
  • OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 28 miles; OWATONNA, MN; Abbreviation: OWA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dodge Center:

  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 60 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 62 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Schools

Public high schools in Dodge Center:

  • TRITON SEC. (Students: 459; Location: 813 WEST HIGHWAY STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • ZUMBRO AREA LEARNING CENTER (Students: 22; Location: 101 FIRST ST. N.W.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dodge Center:

  • TRITON PRIMARY EL. (Students: 401; Location: 813 WEST HIGHWAT STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WASIOJA ED. TECHNOLOGY COOP. (Location: BOX 489; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Dodge Center:

  • GRACE LUTHERAN PRE-SCHOOL/KDG (Students: 32; Location: CENTRAL AVE & HWY 14 BOX 460; Grades: PK – 1)
  • MARANATHA ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 700 10TH AVE. NW; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Dodge Center:

  • DODGE CENTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,194; Location: 13 1ST AVENUE NW; 16,663 books; 395 audio materials; 1,809 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)