Ashland is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, home to about 388 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55927, 55940 and 55944.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population38810 per sq mi
Median home value$285,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ashland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ashland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)63 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL301 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ashland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Ashland
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Ashland had 308 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1271st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Dodge County grew from 13,340 residents in 1900 to 20,867 in 2020.
Dodge County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byron 4north, MN weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Dodge County
4,822 jobs at 427 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester17.7 miles
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna19.5 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester19.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
11
Physical and occupational therapists
9
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Ashland
Parks (4 nearby)
North Park · 20 acres1.8 mi
Dodge Center Creek Park · 8 acres2.9 mi
West Park · 2 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Sunshine Foods1.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Dodge Center Library1.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hayfield Public School District, Kasson-Mantorville School District, Triton School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(12)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hayfield ElementaryHayfield
Pre-K–5
302
Public
8.4 mi
Kasson-Mantorville ElementaryKasson
Pre-K–4
796
Public
5.3 mi
Triton ElementaryDodge Center
Pre-K–5
384
Public
2.0 mi
Zumbro Education DistrictKasson
Pre-K
70
Special Education
5.2 mi
Zumbro Ed. Dist. Futures/ChoiceKasson
K–12
32
Special Education
5.2 mi
Kasson-Mantorville Middle SchoolKasson
5–8
685
Public
5.1 mi
Hayfield SecondaryHayfield
6–12
319
Public
8.4 mi
Triton Middle SchoolDodge Center
6–8
222
Public
2.0 mi
Zumbro Area Learning CenterKasson
6–12
59
Alternative Education
5.2 mi
Kasson-Mantorville Senior HighKasson
9–12
671
Public
5.1 mi
Transition 2 SuccessKasson
9–12
15
Special Education
5.2 mi
Triton High SchoolDodge Center
9–12
283
Public
2.0 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Grace Lutheran SchoolDodge Center
Pre-K–2
11
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
1.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kasson, Dodge Center, Hayfield City, Wasioja, Vernon, Canisteo, Mantorville Township, Hayfield Township, Rock Dell, Westfield, Concord, Claremont Township and Ripley Township (Dodge County).
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