Dumont is a city in Traverse County, Minnesota, home to about 140 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56236.
Mostly Dumont; also Leonardsville and Croke
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)164 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL509 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dumont; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dumont had 75 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.
It’s the 2127th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Traverse County grew from 7,573 residents in 1900 to 3,360 in 2020.
Traverse County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 25.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheaton, MN weather station (11 miles away).
732 jobs at 121 businesses in Traverse County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Leonardsville, Croke, Tara Township (Traverse County), Dollymount, Johnson City, Walls, Moonshine and Parnell Township (Traverse County).
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