Dexter, Minnesota
| Dexter, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Dexter, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 43°43′5″N 92°42′16″W / 43.71806°N 92.70444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,421 ft (433 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 341 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 342 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (88/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55926 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-15886 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0642794 |
Dexter is a city in Dexter Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 341 at the 2010 census.
Dexter was platted in 1874 and named for Dexter Parrit, an early settler. A post office has been in operation at Dexter since 1874. Dexter was incorporated in 1878.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.50 square miles (3.88 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 341 people, 144 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The population density was 227.3 inhabitants per square mile (87.8/km2). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 100.7 per square mile (38.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 144 households of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.78.
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