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DexterMN

A town of 350.

Population
350
residents
Median home value
$186K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

350 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dexter

Most working residents leave Dexter for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (35%), Austin (16%) and Hayfield (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dexter0%
Rochester35%
Austin16%
Hayfield6%
Dodge Center4%
24 mi
median commute distance
20
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 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Dexter is

Dexter beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
What stands outDexterMN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.6%8.9%
More adults with arthritis25.8%22.3%
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
23.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: 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 →
Housing

Homes in Dexter sell for about $320K

The median sale price was $320,000 in May 2026.

$320Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dexter for work

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

35% → Rochester Rochester 35% 16% → Austin Austin 16% 6% → Hayfield Hayfield 6% 4% → Dodge Center Dodge Center 4% 3% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 3% 2% → Byron Byron 2% Dexter · 0% stay
20jobs based in Dexter
0%of working residents work in town
24 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.

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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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