DakotaMN
A town of 288, settled in 1855.
Is Dakota a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher January low than Dakota. Dakota has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
288 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dakota: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dakota, 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 Dakota.
Dakota has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
2.6% of Dakota residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Dakota fell to 1 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Winona (27%), La Crosse (16%) and La Crescent (10%).
| Dakota | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dakota has four seasons and pleasant summers
Dakota has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 9° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dakota faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Dakota is valued at about $290K
The typical Dakota home is worth about $290,000, up 3.7% in a year, 17% below the Minnesota typical home. 97% of Dakota households own their home, against 75% in Minnesota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Dakota is
Dakota beats the Minnesota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Dakota adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Dakota | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Dakota | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 11.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Minnesota Marine Art Museum and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dakota. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumMinnesota Marine Art Museum
8 mi GardenRiverside Park
17 mi MuseumWinona County History Center
39 mi AttractionPreston OverlookPhoto credits
Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Dakota
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Dakota
About 3 of every 100 Dakota residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Dakota for work
Where Dakota’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dakota
City in Minnesota, United States
Dakota is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 295 at the 2020 census. It is located between Winona and La Crosse along Interstate 90. U.S. Highways 61 and 14 are briefly co-signed with Interstate 90 at this point. Other routes include Winona County Road 12, the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- ZIP code
- 55925
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Dakota
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dakota, MN a good place to live?
Dakota has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.