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Welcome to Dodge County ...

Time Zone: Dodge County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mantorville is the Seat for Dodge County.

Dodge County was founded in 1855 and was created by taking area from Rice County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dodge had a population of 20,934 people. This is an increase of 3.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,154 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dodge represented 0.38% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Dodge County:

  • Claremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dodge Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hayfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kasson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kasson is located in Dodge County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
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  • Mantorville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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