Dassel city, MN

Meeker County, MN

2022 population: 1,341 ( 128 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population density: 796.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,282	95.60%	7.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	15	1.12%	21.1%
2+ races:	34	2.54%	161.5%
Hispanic:	10	0.75%	65.5%

Total non-White:	59	4.40%	24.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-109	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-19	-1.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,469
1,391	94.69%
5	0.34%
12	0.82%
19	1.29%
13	0.88%
29	1.97%
78	5.31%

2000
1,258
1,221	97.06%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	1.11%
8	0.64%
15	1.19%
37	2.94%

1990
1,082
1,066	98.52%
0	0.00%
9	0.83%
6	0.55%
n/a
1	0.09%
16	1.48%

1980
1,066
1,066	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

170	13.5
41	3.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

155	14.3
21	1.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

0	0.0
16	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Dassel city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.7
286	21.3%
1,055	78.7%
331	24.7%

561
2.25

286	51.0%
240	83.9%
22	7.7%
275	49.0%

2010
Number	Percent
35.9
398	27.1%
1,071	72.9%
292	19.9%

572
2.46

370	64.7%
293	79.2%
29	7.8%
202	35.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
322	25.6%
936	74.4%
279	22.2%

522
2.30

323	61.9%
284	87.9%
17	5.3%
199	38.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.6
275	25.4%
807	74.6%
279	25.8%

444
2.31

270	60.8%
218	80.7%
26	9.6%
174	39.2%

1980
Number	Percent
35.7
292	27.4%
774	72.6%
246	23.1%

401
2.51

279	69.6%
234	83.9%
21	7.5%
122	30.4%

2022 Housing Data for Dassel city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	34	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	72	12.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	32	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	94	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	74	13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	5.3%
$200,000 or more	16	2.9%

Median Household Income	58,958
Per Capita Income	32,646

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	5.0%
Public Assistance	17	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	42	7.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	601	78.1%
Unemployed	3	0.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	604	78.4%
Not in Labor Force	166	21.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	280	181	60.7%
Non-Profit	13	28	31.7%
Self-Employed	20	39	33.9%

Local Government	41	50	45.1%
State Government	8	3	72.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	300	220	57.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	62	81	43.4%
Total	362	301	54.6%

Pct. Govt.	15.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	5.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	133	20.1%
Professional, Technical	147	22.2%
Service Occupations	141	21.3%
All others	206	31.1%

White Collar		47.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	138	20.8%
Manufacturing	136	20.5%
Educational services	78	11.8%
Construction	74	11.2%
Retail trade	71	10.7%
Other services	34	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	20	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	2.7%
Public administration	13	2.0%
Information	11	1.7%
Finance and insurance	10	1.5%
Wholesale trade	9	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.6%
Utilities	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	0.75%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	15	1.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,253	98.0%
Vietnamese	15	1.2%
Spanish	9	0.7%
Other Indo-European	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	517	38.6%
Swedish	244	18.2%
Norwegian	200	14.9%
Finnish	134	10.0%
Irish	111	8.3%
Polish	91	6.8%
Dutch	82	6.1%
European	52	3.9%
American	50	3.7%
English	50	3.7%
French	38	2.8%
Czech	31	2.3%
Danish	25	1.9%
Scottish	16	1.2%
Scandinavian	14	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,337	99.7%
Not a citizen	4	0.3%

Native	1,337	99.7%
Foreign-born	4	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	1.5%	56	6.0%	393	42.1%	251	26.9%	133	14.2%	87	9.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	1.5%
9-12 Years	56	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	393	42.1%
Some College	251	26.9%
Bach. Degree	133	14.2%
Grad Degree	87	9.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +87	R +51	D + 0.3%
D +36
2020 vs. 2012	R +127	R +170	R + 18.6%
D -43
2020 vs. 2008	R +116	R +153	R + 16.4%
D -37

2016 vs. 2008	R +29	R +102	R + 16.8%
D -73
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	575	68.9%	Joe Biden (D)	227	27.2%	32	3.8%	834	24	22	0.03%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	488	65.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	191	25.5%	69	9.2%	748	20	19	0.03%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	448	60.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	270	36.7%	18	2.4%	736	16	14	0.03%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	459	61.4%	Barack Obama (D)	264	35.3%	24	3.2%	747	18	16	0.03%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	452	63.4%	John Kerry (D)	250	35.1%	11	1.5%	713	16	13	0.03%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	375	58.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	218	34.1%	46	7.2%	639	13	11	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dassel city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

227

27.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

575

68.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

834

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Dassel city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

191

25.5%

Donald Trump (R)

488

65.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

748

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Dassel city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

270

36.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

448

60.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

736

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Dassel city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

264

35.3%

John McCain (R)

459

61.4%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

747

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Dassel city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

452

63.4%

John Kerry (D)

250

35.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

713

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Dassel city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

375

58.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

218

34.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

639

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dassel city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Scott Jensen (R)	470	66.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	219	31.1%	16 [+]	2.3%	705	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (0.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	82%	Jason Lewis (R)	540	65.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	231	28.0%	53 [+]	6.4%	824	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 36 (4.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 17 (2.1%);
2018	S2	66%	Karin Housley (R)	389	57.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	239	35.6%	44 [+]	6.5%	672	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 34 (5.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 10 (1.5%);
2018	S1	66%	Jim Newberger (R)	347	51.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	301	44.7%	26 [+]	3.9%	674	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (3.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 5 (0.7%);
2018	G	65%	Jeff Johnson (R)	394	59.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	238	35.6%	36 [+]	5.4%	668	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 24 (3.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 12 (1.8%);
2014	S2	51%	Mike McFadden (R)	278	52.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	224	41.9%	33 [+]	6.2%	535	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 24 (4.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 9 (1.7%);
2014	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	290	53.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	207	38.5%	41 [+]	7.6%	538	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 22 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (2.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 8 (1.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	617
Median Value	$195,600

Occupied	561	90.9%
Vacant	56	9.1%

Owned	367	65.4%
Rented	194	34.6%
Median Rent	$832

Single-Family Units	473	76.7%
Detached	411	66.6%
Attached	62	10.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	121	19.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Dassel city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dassel city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Dassel city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dassel city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dassel city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dassel city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dassel city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dassel city, MN