About Dent
Dent is a tiny community in northwestern Minnesota counting 170 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Dent is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.36 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 472 residents per square mile.
📰 Dent News Today
- Longtime teacher Dorothy Woods, 97, to be honored at Dent Corn Daze parade Fergus Falls Daily Journal · Aug 14
- George William Fresonke Obituary Mar 23, 2026 Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service · Mar 23
- Dent Man Charged with Manslaughter After Failing to Get Crash Victim Medical Help Fergus Now · May 6
- Obituary for George Kettenacker Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service · Jul 25
- Dent, MN man arrested for role in crash that left a woman dead on Saturday kvrr.com · May 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dent Unique
- Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dent
- Dead Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dent Memorial Park reviews ★
- Mondt WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Pirate Park reviews ★
- Staff WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Star Lake, E Quiram Public Water Access reviews ★
- Star Lake, N 108 Public Water Access reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)170
Rank in state#679 of 855
Land area0.36 sq mi
Density472/sq mi
Coordinates46.5532, -95.7186