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Dennison City (Rice County), Minnesota

Dennison City (Rice County) is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, home to about 23 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55018.

Homes sold for a median of $298 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population23460 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$298Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Dennison City (Rice County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Dennison, MN55018 Balanced $298/sq ft 4.8 months of supply · 50% sold over asking

Mostly Warsaw Township (Goodhue County); part is in Dennison City (Rice County)

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL320 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dennison City (Rice County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dennison City (Rice County)

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

Dennison City (Rice County) had 14 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.

It’s the 2684th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Rice County grew from 26,080 residents in 1900 to 67,097 in 2020.

Dennison City (Rice County) population by census2000: 9, 2010: 13, 2020: 1492000132010142020

Rice County, 1900–2020

Rice County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,080, 1910: 25,911, 1920: 28,307, 1930: 29,974, 1940: 32,160, 1950: 36,235, 1960: 38,988, 1970: 41,582, 1980: 46,087, 1990: 49,183, 2000: 56,665, 2010: 64,142, 2020: 67,09726K’00’1028K’20’3032K’40’5039K’60’7046K’80’9057K’00’1067K’20

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 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Dennison City (Rice County)Jan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in23°4°Jan1.027°7°Feb1.040°21°Mar1.955°34°Apr3.367°46°May4.277°56°Jun5.381°60°Jul4.179°58°Aug4.972°49°Sep3.959°36°Oct2.642°24°Nov1.828°12°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Zumbrota, MN weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Rice County

25,126 jobs at 1,600 businesses in Rice County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rice CountyEducational services: 5,112 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,953 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,137 jobs; Retail trade: 2,681 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,207 jobs; Construction: 1,191 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,085 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,035 jobsEducational services 20% Manufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dennison City (Rice County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cannon Falls4.3 miles
  • Northfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Northfield11.9 miles
  • Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Faribault17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Warsaw Township (Goodhue County), Stanton, Dennison City (Goodhue County), Northfield Township and Leon Township (Goodhue County).

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