Dodge Center, Minnesota

About Dodge Center

Dodge Center is a small town in southeastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 2,939.

Officially, Dodge Center is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.41 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,220 residents per square mile.

📰 Dodge Center News Today

• Jerry Robert Deno Obituary (1960 - 2026) - Dodge Center, MN - KIMT Legacy obituary · Aug 15
• Incident Involving Man With Rifle Prompts Dodge Center School Lockdown krocnews.com · Feb 6
• Dodge Center Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Laurie Jo Belden Obituary Jun 19, 2026 Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes & Crematory · Jun 19
• Highway 14 westbound closed between Kasson and Dodge Center, detour in place KTTC | Rochester, MN · Dec 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dodge Center Unique

• The only place in America named Dodge Center — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dodge Center

• Dodge Country Club Grill — american
• Plaza Morena — mexican
• Finne's Home Cookin' Diner — american
• Hot Wok — chinese
• Union Coffee Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Natalie Webb Familly Aquatic Center · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dodge Center

• Dodge Center Creek Park reviews ★
• North Park reviews ★
• Pheasants Forever Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tall Oaks Park reviews ★
• Teapail Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wasioja Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• West Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dodge Center

• TRITON ELEMENTARY
• TRITON HIGH SCHOOL
• TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Triton ALP

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dodge Center

🏘️ Nearby Communities