Dassel

Population: 1,332
Median household income: $59,750
Median home value: $218,900

Located in Meeker County, Minnesota, Dassel is a community with a population of 1,332. Its median household income of $59,750 runs below the Meeker County figure of $75,037.

From 2019 to 2023, Dassel's population declined 11.6% from 1,506 to 1,332, while its median home value rose 49.7% from $146,200 to $218,900.

66.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,332
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,750
Median home value: $218,900
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 631
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5061,332

Median household income

$52,952$59,750

Median home value

$146,200$218,900

Median gross rent

$731$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,506	$52,952	$146,200	$731
2020	1,443	$55,081	$150,900	$782
2021	1,349	$54,543	$164,800	$751
2022	1,341	$58,958	$195,600	$832
2023	1,332	$59,750	$218,900	$881

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	4.6%
5 to 17	172	12.9%
18 to 24	98	7.4%
25 to 34	180	13.5%
35 to 44	151	11.3%
45 to 54	122	9.2%
55 to 64	152	11.4%
65 to 74	226	17.0%
75 and over	170	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,280	96.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	6.3%
High school graduate	448	44.8%
Some college or associate's	277	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	133	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	80	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	499	80.0%
Carpooled	33	5.3%
Public transit	7	1.1%
Walked	16	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	30.8%
15 to 29 min	193	34.8%
30 to 44 min	82	14.8%
45 to 59 min	35	6.3%
60+ min	74	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 12.5% (156 of 1,247)

	Count	Share
Family households	307	52.2%
Nonfamily households	281	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	588	93.2%
Vacant	43	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	375	63.8%
Renter-occupied	213	36.2%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached12.4%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units13.3%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	419	66.4%
1-unit, attached	78	12.4%
2 to 4 units	26	4.1%
5 to 19 units	84	13.3%
20 or more units	24	3.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2714878
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 45.0849, -94.3170