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Dassel TownshipMN

A town of 1,639, platted in 1869.

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Dassel Township, MN · Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Population
1,639
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Median home value
$359K
Census ACS
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town

Is Dassel Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Knapp Wildlife Management Area, at 235 acres. We don’t grade Dassel Township yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Dassel Township stand out

Where Dassel Township beats most towns.

0historic places
History
Platted in 1869
A long history
A history going back 157 years.
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dassel Township for work

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

12% → Dassel Dassel 12% 9% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 9% 8% → Cokato Cokato 8% 7% → Litchfield Litchfield 7% 5% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 5% 2% → Buffalo Buffalo 2% Dassel Township · 0% stay
87jobs based in Dassel Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Dassel, MN 1
Dassel, MN 1, 2011
Dassel Township’s story

157 years in pictures

Census counts: 247 in 1880, 1,472 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 2 maps from 1958 on.

  • 1869Dassel Township is platted
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Getting set up

Moving to Dassel Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Dassel Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMeeker Coop Light & Power Assn14.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDassel water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dassel Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDassel-Cokato Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMeeker County CourthouseMeeker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code5532555325 100%Census 2020

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 Dassel Township.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Dassel Township’s working residents work locally

Employers in Dassel Township added 44 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 87. The town’s median household income comes in at $109,000. The top destinations are Dassel (12%), Hutchinson (9%) and Cokato (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.

0%work in town
Dassel TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.4%9.8%8%
Median household income$109,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.6%7%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Dassel Township0%
Dassel12%
Hutchinson9%
Cokato8%
Litchfield7%
18 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Dassel Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageDassel Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here87 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Dassel TownshipCommute times23 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More of Dassel Township’s residents are under 18 than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

Minnesota has 39% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 32%. 20% of Dassel Township residents are 65 or older, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%).

40.3median age · MN 38.8
Dassel TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Under 1834%23%22%
Aged 65 or older20%18%18%
Dassel TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school24%
Some college21%
Associate’s22%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

43.1% women, 56.9% men

About 132 men for every 100 women. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 82% are men (MN 51%).

Ages and education in Dassel Township
Dassel TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1016.3%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1717.7%10.7%10.3%
18 to 245.6%8.8%9.1%
25 to 346%13%13.7%
35 to 4410.2%13.5%13.2%
45 to 549.9%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6414.7%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7413.4%10.2%10.2%
75 and older6.1%7%7%
No diploma1.4%6.1%10.4%
High school24%23.3%26%
Some college21.1%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s21.5%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.4%25.6%21.6%
Graduate10.6%13.8%14.1%
Full pageDassel Township by the numbersOpen the page
Ages40.3 median age · 20% are 65 or olderSchooling32% have a four-year degreeHomes97% own their home · HomeownersIncome$109K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Dassel Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Dassel Township’s midsummer high stands at 82°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–56°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDassel Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 4°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 29 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dassel Township is

19% of Dassel Township adults binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Dassel Township is ahead of Minnesota on 2 and behind on 6.

Dassel TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
What stands outDassel TownshipMN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7%8.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.1%
More adults with COPD6.6%5.4%
Meeker Memorial Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageDassel Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.6 miles to an ER · Meeker Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Dassel Township keeps 5% of its land conserved

Trails run 4.3 miles in 5 parks and preserves. In Dassel Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

5%conserved
Dassel TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land5%4.7%4.3%
5%
conserved · 1,078 of 21,678 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Darwin Dassel Park2.9 mi80
2. Knapp Wildlife Management Area—235
3. Woodland Park—83
Full pageDassel Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map4.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk2.9 miles of trail · Darwin Dassel ParkConserved land5% conserved · 1,078 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Dassel Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Dassel Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

One declared disaster, in 2001, has brought federal aid to Dassel Township households. On expected storm and flood damage, Dassel Township sits above 55% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Dassel Township break down as 51% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageDassel Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Dassel TownshipGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dassel Township

17pages on Dassel Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$109K median household income · 87 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 55% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors4 mi of trails · 5% conserved landPlacesAttractions60 nearby · Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens 31 miLibraryDassel Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryPlatted 1869Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 41″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 55325Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dassel Township; the nearest are

Rasmussen University-MinnesotaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · St. Cloud30.5 mi$11,490 tuitionSaint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud31.3 mi$10,245 in-state tuitionSt Cloud Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Saint Cloud32.8 mi$6,124 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Dassel Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Dassel Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Dassel ( DASS-əl) is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,472 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,089 ft
ZIP code
55325
Area code
320

Dassel Township’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Dassel Township.

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Kingston TownshipCokato TownshipDarwin TownshipCollinwood TownshipKingston TownshipCokato TownshipDarwin TownshipCollinwood TownshipDassel Township
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How the neighbors grade
TownMN rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Dassel Township——————
Kingston Township——C+—A−B+
Cokato Township——B—AB
Darwin Township——————
Collinwood Township——C—AB

Kingston Township, Cokato Township and Collinwood Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Kingston Township, Cokato Township and Collinwood Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Dassel Township and Darwin Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dassel Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Dassel Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dassel Township, MN a good place to live?

We don’t grade Dassel Township yet; the figures below are still real.