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Dassel’s story
Dassel in pictures
15 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
DasselMN
A town of 1,358. A regional job hub with 1,039 jobs.
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,358
+0.2% since 2010
Median home value
$237K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
1,039
A job hub
What makes Dassel stand out
The 3 things Dassel does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,358 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Dassel’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dassel. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Dassel
Most working residents leave Dassel for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Cokato (11%), Hutchinson (8%) and Litchfield (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
12%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dassel12%
Cokato11%
Hutchinson8%
Litchfield5%
St. Cloud3%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,039
jobs based in Dassel
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Dassel’s public schools outperform 92% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Dassel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dassel Elementary | PK–4 | 364 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health
Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns
Dassel beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Dassel | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
Meeker Memorial Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
48th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Dassel has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–56°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A job hub
Every workday, about 961 people come to Dassel for work
Where Dassel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,039jobs based in Dassel
12%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Dassel
4 notable people were born in Dassel.
About Dassel
City in Minnesota, United States
Dassel ( DASS-əl) is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,472 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,472
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
- ZIP code
- 55325
- Area code
- 320
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