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A town of 131, settled in 1873.
Dunnell’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Dunnell. Dunnell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 170 in 1910, a peak of 260 in 1960, 133 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dunnell, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Dunnell.
Dunnell’s median household income is $32,000, below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 1.1% of Dunnell residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Dunnell for work: only 2% work in town.
| Dunnell | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dunnell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dunnell beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of adults feel lonely in Dunnell.
| Dunnell | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dunnell | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.9% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 5 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Dunnell. Typical home values rose 12% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dunnell
About 1 of every 100 Dunnell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Dunnell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Dunnell is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census, down from 167 in 2010.
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Dunnell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.