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A town of 257.

Population
257
residents
Typical home
$295K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
Small town

257 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dexter

Most working residents leave Dexter for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (24%), Austin (20%) and Owatonna (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dexter1%
Rochester24%
Austin20%
Owatonna4%
Hayfield3%
23 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Dexter
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Dexter has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Dexter home is worth about $295K

The typical Dexter home is worth about $295,000, up 4.3% in a year, 16% below the Minnesota typical home.

$295KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dexter$295K
Minnesota$351K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Dexter is

Dexter beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outDexterMN
More adults with arthritis25.2%22.3%
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
24.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Dexter for work

Where Dexter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Rochester Rochester 24% 20% → Austin Austin 20% 4% → Owatonna Owatonna 4% 3% → Hayfield Hayfield 3% 3% → Blooming Prairie Blooming Prairie 3% 3% → Stewartville Stewartville 3% Dexter · 1% stay
51jobs based in Dexter
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

WindmillDexterMN2006-05-20
2006 · WindmillDexterMN2006-05-20 · Wikimedia Commons
Dexter’s story

Dexter in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

MNMap-doton-DexterDexter, Minnesota Wind Turbines pic1Dexter, Minnesota Wind Turbines pic3
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About Dexter

City in Minnesota, United States

Dexter is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 324 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
324
Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,421 ft
ZIP code
55926

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