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Population (year 2000): 1,233. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,303 (+5.7% change)
 

Males: 584  (47.4%)
Females: 649  (52.6%)

Meeker County

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55325.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,300 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Dassel  $40,300
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $120,700 (it was $89,600 in 2000)
Dassel  $120,700
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Dassel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

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Ancestries: German (32.3%), Swedish (28.2%), Norwegian (16.7%), Irish (11.3%), English (4.1%), United States (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1091 feet

Land area: 1.48 square miles.

Population density: 856 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dassel

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dassel city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

18 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dassel:  1.0% ($901)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (34.2 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (72.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (507.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Darwin, MN (6.6 miles ), Kingston, MN (8.0 miles) , Cokato, MN (8.3 miles ), Hutchinson, MN (14.0 miles ), Silver Lake, MN (14.5 miles ), Litchfield, MN (15.1 miles ), South Haven, MN (15.9 miles ), Kimball, MN (16.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $67,600
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $84,900
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,500
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $86,700
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $146,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $147,000

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Latitude: 45.08 N, Longitude: 94.31 W


59 people in nursing homes

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +135 (+12.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Computer and electronic products (15%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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Dassel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Dassel city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the city center injured 8 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dassel:
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN)
  • MEEKER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN)
  • GLENCOE AREA HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; GLENCOE, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dassel:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 36 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 78 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 91 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dassel:
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 14 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN; ID: LJF)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI-BUTLER FIELD (about 17 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN; ID: HCD)
  • WINSTED MUNI (about 20 miles; WINSTED, MN; ID: 10D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dassel:
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 62 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
Public elementary/middle school in Dassel:

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Notable locations in Dassel: Dassel (A), Depot Museum (B), Dassel Public Library (C), Dassel Police Department (D), Dassel Museum (E), Dassel Fire Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dassel include: Anchor Independent Bible Church (A), Gethsemane Lutheran Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Evangelical Covenant Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Dassel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Dassel Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Dassel Area Historical Society (Museums; 901 1st Street), Greenwood Enterprises (Museums; 531 Atlantic Avenue West).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dassel and their reported violations in the past:

DASSEL (Address: Dassel City Hall, Population served: 1233, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
RASSET'S BAR & GRILL (Address: 28505 - 738th Avenue, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-25-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-25-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-25-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-22-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-22-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-22-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-22-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dassel that have no violations reported:
  • OLD APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.8%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.2%

Dassel compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Dassel (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Dassel Branch at 430 3rd Street, branch established on 1916-11-15. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$4,331$25,9860$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,559$27,3540$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$850
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,615$33,6903$1,246
Water Supply 1$3,768$45,2160$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,660$43,9200$0
Firefighters 0$0 4$155
Totals for Government 8$21,932$32,8988$2,252


Dassel government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $3,221,000
    Sewerage: $208,000
    Solid Waste Management: $72,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $153,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $2,847,000
    Sewerage: $214,000
    Water Utilities: $195,000
    Regular Highways: $133,000
    Police Protection: $129,000
    Financial Administration: $89,000
    General - Other: $82,000
    Solid Waste Management: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $74,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $199,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $538,000
    Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,778,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $480,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,186,000
    Industrial Revenue: $497,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $41,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,072,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $85,000
    Special Assessments: $79,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $53,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Welfare - Other: $423,000
    Sewerage: $100,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Libraries: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,768,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $223,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $668,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $290,000
    All Other: $69,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $309,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $980,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Stearns County, MN  1.03% ($32,187 average AGI)
from Wright County, MN  1.03% ($40,198)
from McLeod County, MN  0.76% ($45,299)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to McLeod County, MN  0.85% ($31,933 average AGI)
to Wright County, MN  0.79% ($33,942)
to Stearns County, MN  0.75% ($33,682)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dassel:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDUZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dassel:
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Dassel:
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)

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