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County population in July 2007: 19,552 (31% urban, 69% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,416
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,004
% of renters here:  16%
State:  25%
Land area: 440 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Dodge County: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.5%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Dodge County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Dodge County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 8,812  (49.7%)
Females: 8,919  (50.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $29,532
County population in 2003: 18,966
Jobs in 2003: 5,186

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Total labor force in 2004: 11,266
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:
Dodge County:  2.7 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,188 ($47,437 in 1999)
This county:  $56,188
Minnesota:  $55,802

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $417 (lower quartile is $276, upper quartile is $504)
This county:  $417
State:  $645

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $187,412 (it was $99,200 in 2000)
Dodge County:  $187,412
Minnesota:  $213,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,330 - $271,327

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $237,146
Here:  $237,146
State:  $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,677
Here:  $150,677
State:  $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $181,953
Here:  $181,953
State:  $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,588
Here:  $187,588
State:  $204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $84,936
Here:  $84,936
State:  $190,214

Mobile homes: $26,167
Here:  $26,167
State:  $34,666
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,433
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $361

Institutionalized population: 152


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 48
  • Thefts: 120
  • Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 49
  • Thefts: 166
  • Auto thefts: 17

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2004 Presidential Election results in Dodge County Minnesota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,009 (1.0%)

Dodge County household income distribution in 2007 Dodge County home values distribution


Dodge County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  5.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.2%

Area name: Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dodge County is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $730 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $947 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kasson, Dodge Center, Hayfield, Mantorville, West Concord, Claremont.

Neighboring counties: Goodhue County , Mower County , Olmsted County , Rice County , Steele County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dodge County: Fairview Nursing Home (A), Oslo City Hall (B), Oslo City Police Department (C), Oslo Fire Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dodge County include: Rice Lake Church (A), Pleasant Corners Church (B), Zion Lutheran Church (C), West Saint Olaf Church (D), Westfield Church (E), Saint Joseph's Church (F), Holy Family Catholic Church (G), Concord Church of Christ (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bern Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Concord Cemetery (3), Maple Grove Cemetery (4), Hillside Cemetery (5), First Lutheran Cemetery (6), Ashland-Ripley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Henslin Creek (A), Dodge Center Creek (B), Masten Creek (C), Little Cedar River (D), Milliken Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dodge County include: Schletty State Wildlife Management Area (1), Wasioja Seminary Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.3%
Minnesota:  7.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 525
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 444 (41% naturalized citizens)

Dodge County:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 169
  • 1990 to 1994: 85
  • 1985 to 1989: 54
  • 1980 to 1984: 34
  • 1975 to 1979: 26
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 58


Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.2%

Dodge County marital status for males
Dodge County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,359
  • One, attached: 79
  • Two: 43
  • 3 or 4: 129
  • 5 to 9: 137
  • 10 to 19: 144
  • 20 or more: 195
  • Mobile homes: 556

Housing units in Dodge County with a mortgage: 2,838 (412 second mortgage, 401 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 991

Here:  74.1% with mortgage
State:  74.2% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 12,829
Total congregations: 33

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church
Adherents5,692 (44.4%)3,621 (28.2%)957 (7.5%)617 (4.8%)474 (3.7%)
Congregations6 (18.2%)5 (15.2%)4 (12.1%)3 (9.1%)3 (9.1%)
NameUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceOther
Adherents406 (3.2%)231 (1.8%)140 (1.1%)135 (1.1%)556 (4.3%)
Congregations2 (6.1%)2 (6.1%)1 (3.0%)1 (3.0%)6 (18.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Dodge County - Kasson, Dodge Center, Hayfield, Mantorville, West Concord

Agriculture in Dodge County
Average size of farms: 335 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $156150
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $282.65
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.63%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $138572
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $110176
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.38%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.02%
Corn for grain: 94388 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 302 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 85132 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7096 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 21 acres

Dodge County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 1.7 times below overall U.S. average.


Magnitude types:



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (34%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Child care workers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (53%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • India (2%)
  • Ukraine (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dodge County (%):



  • German (34%)
  • Norwegian (27%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • English (5%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • Polish (2%)


Dodge County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,164 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 1,031 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 77 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 307 (3%)
  • Other means: 26 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 584 (6%)


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Dodge County, Minnesota
  • 152 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 6 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,223.

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.93% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($34,033 average AGI)
1.33% relocated from other states ($6,411 average AGI)
Dodge County:  1.33%
Minnesota average:  2.24%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Olmsted County, MN  2.89% ($41,809 average AGI)
from Steele County, MN  0.61% ($50,953)
from Goodhue County, MN  0.38% ($37,593)
from Mower County, MN  0.38% ($42,963)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.16% ($27,545)
from Wabasha County, MN  0.14% ($46,000)


8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.65% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($28,199 average AGI)
1.45% relocated to other states ($6,714 average AGI)
Dodge County:  1.45%
Minnesota average:  2.37%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Olmsted County, MN  3.07% ($34,151 average AGI)
to Steele County, MN  0.72% ($36,098)
to Mower County, MN  0.48% ($33,471)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.28% ($36,950)
to Goodhue County, MN  0.25% ($29,167)
to Wabasha County, MN  0.18% ($48,923)
to Fillmore County, MN  0.17% ($27,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9



Births per 1000 population in Dodge County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Dodge County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dodge County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,291 (2,101 aged, 190 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1587.140
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 556.260
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15.31

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17.43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51.03


Household type by relationship


Households: 17,538
  • In family households: 15,645 (4,113 male householders, 754 female householders)
    4,174 spouses, 6,033 children (5,582 natural, 167 adopted, 284 stepchildren), 102 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 79 other relatives, 296 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,893 (702 male householders (535 living alone)), 851 female householders (764 living alone)), 340 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 193 (156 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,933 2-persons, 1,010 3-persons, 1,152 4-persons, 534 5-persons, 203 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,299 1-person, 211 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

94.2% of residents of Dodge County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $72,607,000 ($3751 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $858,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,756,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,382,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,403,000
Federal grants: $11,455,000
Federal procurement contracts: $849,000 ($61,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,762,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $699,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,537,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,990,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,497
Here:  76 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 610
Here:  31 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +103
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +900
Here:  +46 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Dodge County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.91 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.7
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  3.7



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 195
  • 1995 to 1998: 414
  • 1990 to 1994: 533
  • 1980 to 1989: 840
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,302
  • 1960 to 1969: 502
  • 1950 to 1959: 500
  • 1940 to 1949: 329
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,027

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dodge County, Minnesota:
  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 20
  • 3 rooms: 96
  • 4 rooms: 444
  • 5 rooms: 861
  • 6 rooms: 1,006
  • 7 rooms: 1,123
  • 8 rooms: 916
  • 9+ rooms: 946


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dodge County, Minnesota:
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 82
  • 3 rooms: 228
  • 4 rooms: 245
  • 5 rooms: 144
  • 6 rooms: 132
  • 7 rooms: 84
  • 8 rooms: 41
  • 9+ rooms: 31


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dodge County:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 126
  • 2 bedrooms: 982
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,543
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,473
  • 5+ bedrooms: 284


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dodge County:
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 342
  • 2 bedrooms: 338
  • 3 bedrooms: 222
  • 4 bedrooms: 65
  • 5+ bedrooms: 20


Cars and other vehicles available in Dodge County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 120
  • 1 vehicle: 1,134
  • 2 vehicles: 2,411
  • 3 vehicles: 1,230
  • 4 vehicles: 376
  • 5+ vehicles: 145


Cars and other vehicles available in Dodge County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 178
  • 1 vehicle: 391
  • 2 vehicles: 323
  • 3 vehicles: 85
  • 4 vehicles: 18
  • 5+ vehicles: 9


63% of Dodge County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Minnesota.

Dodge County:  62.9%
State average:  58.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13542
  • Northeast: 303
  • Midwest: 2242
  • South: 486
  • West: 662

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (60.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.8%)
  • Electricity (4.4%)
  • Wood (1.5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (48.0%)
  • Electricity (24.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.8%)
  • No fuel used (2.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.4%)
  • Wood (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 104
Here:  4.3%
Minnesota:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
Here:  2.3%
Minnesota:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 62
Here:  13.9%
Minnesota:  24.6%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Dodge County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $5,614,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,781,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $5,531,000
    Regular Highways: $2,007,000
    Police Protection: $1,956,000
    Solid Waste Management: $963,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $842,000
    Financial Administration: $817,000
    Central Staff Services: $568,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $540,000
    Health Services - Other: $470,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $409,000
    General - Other: $397,000
    General Public Buildings: $262,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $204,000
    Parks & Recreation: $197,000
    Corrections - Other: $158,000
    Libraries: $70,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $400,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $215,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $205,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $585,000
    Interest Earnings: $275,000
    Special Assessments: $153,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,223,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,204,000
    Public Welfare: $1,837,000
    General Support: $1,651,000
    All Other: $110,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,100,000
    NEC: $121,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,462,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Dodge County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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