WindmillDexterMN2006-05-20, 2006
Dexter Township’s story
152 years in pictures
Census counts: 168 in 1880, 324 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1985 on.
- 1874Dexter Township is platted
Dexter TownshipMN
A town of 257, platted in 1874.
Population
257
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Median home value
$278K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
Is Dexter Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Dexter Township. 17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dexter Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Dexter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
257 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
DexterMarshall TownshipRed Rock TownshipSargeant TownshipGrand Meadow TownshipDexter Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dexter Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dexter Township, and how to reach them.
PowerFreeborn Mower Electric Cooperative15.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dexter Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMower County Auditor TreasurerMower County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes55926, 55918, 55912, 5597355926 73% · 55918 16% · 55912 9% · 55973 1%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 Dexter Township.
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Dexter Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Dexter Township for work: only 1% work in town. 20% of workers work from home in Dexter Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (11%). 4.7% of Dexter Township residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Dexter Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Dexter Township1%
Rochester24%
Austin20%
Owatonna4%
Hayfield3%
23 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Dexter Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Dexter Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Dexter Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Dexter Township’s July high is 80°F.
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, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Dexter Township is
Dexter Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Dexter Township.
| Dexter Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Dexter Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 25.2% | 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 · HRSA
Natural hazards
Dexter Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dexter Township
16pages on Dexter Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dexter Township
About 6 of every 100 Dexter Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Dexter Township for work
Where Dexter Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
51jobs based in Dexter Township
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dexter Township
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)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft
- ZIP code
- 55926
Questions about Dexter Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dexter Township, MN a good place to live?
Dexter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.