Dahlgren TownshipMN
Is Dahlgren Township a good place to live?
The best of Dahlgren Township’s subject grades are an A for health and schools and an A− for incomes. Only 7 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher median age than Dahlgren Township. King Oscar's Settlement is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dahlgren Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dahlgren Township stand out
Where Dahlgren Township beats most towns.
Dahlgren Township has shrunk 37% since 2010
1,331 counted in 2010 and 854 in 2020; an estimated 1,333 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Dahlgren Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Dahlgren Township is from typical.
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Moving to Dahlgren Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dahlgren Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dahlgren Township.
On CDC estimates, Dahlgren Township is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Dahlgren Township beats the Minnesota average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Dahlgren Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (36%). 20% of Dahlgren Township adults binge drink.
| Dahlgren Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dahlgren Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dahlgren Township’s public schools outperform 89% of Minnesota districts
Its public schools are run by the Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWMetro East Union Level 4Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 14 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Dahlgren Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Dahlgren Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Dahlgren Township fell to 187 in 2023, 199 fewer than in 2013. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Dahlgren Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Dahlgren Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of children under 18 than Dahlgren Township. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Dahlgren Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Dahlgren Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.9% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
In Dahlgren Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Dahlgren Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Dahlgren Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dahlgren Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.3% of Dahlgren Township is conserved land
2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Dahlgren Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Carver Highlands Wildlife Management Area, 126 acres with 1.2 miles of trail.
| Dahlgren Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carver Highlands Wildlife Management Area | 1.2 mi | 126 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
U.S. Bank Stadium and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dahlgren Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
13 mi Theme parkValleyfair
26 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
28 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
14 mi LakeLake Minnetonka
32 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino ArenaPhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Minnetonka: Dan, CC BY 2.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Dahlgren Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dahlgren Township
About 3 of every 100 Dahlgren Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
1,333 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Dahlgren Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Dahlgren is an unincorporated community in Dahlgren Township, Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Highway 212 at Carver County Road 43 near Chaska and Cologne.
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- Elevation
- 974 ft
Questions about Dahlgren Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dahlgren Township, MN expensive?
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.