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Population (year 2000): 2,226. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,524 (+13.4% change)
Males: 1,061 (47.7%), Females: 1,165 (52.3%)
Dodge County
Zip code:
55927
Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $39,453 (year 2000)
Median house value: $80,200 (year 2000)
Races in Dodge Center:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
- Hispanic (6.3%)
- Other race (4.8%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (34.9%), Norwegian (22.1%),
Irish (8.8%), United States (8.3%), English (7.0%), Swedish
(3.6%).
Elevation: 1293 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Dodge Center
- High school or higher: 80.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Dodge Center city
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 56.9%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 9.5%
5.6% Foreign born (4.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +164 (+8.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Dodge Center:
- ZUMBROTA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ZUMBROTA, MN)
- ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 26 miles;
ROCHESTER, MN)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Dodge Center:
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; ROCHESTER,
MN; ID: RST)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 63
miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 69 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID:
MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dodge Center:
- DODGE CENTER (about 3 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; ID:
TOB)
- AUSTIN MUNI (about 27 miles; AUSTIN, MN; ID: AUM)
- OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 28 miles; OWATONNA, MN;
ID: OWA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Dodge Center:
- ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30
miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN;
FT enrollment: 2,968)
- INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; INVER
GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 60 miles;
RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
- BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 62 miles; MENDOTA
HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
- NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles;
BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles;
MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
Public high schools in Dodge Center:
- TRITON SEC. (Students: 459; Location: 813
WEST HIGHWAY STREET; Grades: 08 - 12)
- ZUMBRO AREA LEARNING CENTER (Students: 22;
Location: 101 FIRST ST. N.W.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Dodge Center:
- TRITON PRIMARY EL. (Students: 401; Location:
813 WEST HIGHWAT STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
- WASIOJA ED. TECHNOLOGY COOP. (Location: BOX
489; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Dodge Center:
- GRACE LUTHERAN PRE-SCHOOL/KDG (Students: 32;
Location: CENTRAL AVE & HWY 14 BOX 460; Grades: PK - 1)
- MARANATHA ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 9;
Location: 700 10TH AVE. NW; Grades: 2 - 8)
Library in Dodge Center:
- DODGE CENTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $61,194; Location: 13 1ST AVENUE NW; 16,663
books; 395 audio materials; 1,809 video materials; 40
serial subscriptions)
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