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About Dent

City in Minnesota, United States
173Population
0.4 sq miArea
1,375 ftElevation

Dent is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 173 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code56528
Area code218
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Housing in Dent

$400K▲ 7.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dent home is worth about $400,000, up 7.8% in a year, 14% above the Minnesota typical home.

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Most working residents leave Dent for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fergus Falls (21%), Perham (13%) and Detroit Lakes (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Fergus Falls
21%
Perham
13%
Detroit Lakes
7%
Pelican Rapids
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Dent →

Health in Dent

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Perham HealthPerham · 6.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 53.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dent · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dent →

Natural hazards in Dent

18
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Dent →

Climate in Dent

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Dent has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 3°Winter
52° / 31°Spring
78° / 56°Summer
54° / 34°Fall
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Nearest: Perham Area Public LibraryPerham · 7.6 miles · 45 hrs a week
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