Moving to Kasson, Minnesota

Population: 4,398. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,333 (+21.3% change)
Males: 2,132 (48.5%), Females: 2,266 (51.5%)

Dodge County

Zip code: 55944

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $49,022
Median house value: $107,400

Population by Race

Races in Kasson:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (43.4%), Norwegian (28.2%), Irish (11.1%), English (8.6%), Swedish (4.2%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 1242 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kasson

• High school or higher: 88.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kasson city

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 61.1%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 8.7%

2.9% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +799 (+22.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kasson:

• ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
• ZUMBROTA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ZUMBROTA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kasson:

• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 66 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 73 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kasson:

• DODGE CENTER (about 5 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; Abbreviation: TOB)
• AUSTIN MUNI (about 30 miles; AUSTIN, MN; Abbreviation: AUM)
• FLYING A (about 33 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: 2C4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kasson:

• ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
• SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 58 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
• INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
• BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 64 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
• NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
• ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)

Schools

Public high schools in Kasson:

• KASSON-MANTORVILLE SR. (Students: 494; Location: 101 16TH ST. N.E.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• KASSON-MANTORVILLE LEARNING CTR. (Students: 13; Location: 101 3RD AVE. N.W.; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kasson:

• KASSON-MANTORVILLE EL. (Students: 788; Location: 604 16TH ST. N.E.; Grades: PK – 04)
• KASSON-MANTORVILLE MID. (Students: 311; Location: 105 16TH ST. N.E.; Grades: 07 – 08)
• FUTURES FOR CHILDREN/CHOICE (Students: 29; Location: 101 3RD AVE. N.W.; Grades: 04 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Kasson:

• KASSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $138,943; Location: 16 FIRST AVENUE NW; 17,050 books; 1,096 audio materials; 1,809 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)