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

Map of Dexter, MN

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:

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:

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)