Town guide

Dundas, Minnesota

Dundas is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, home to about 1,916 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55019.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,9161,036 per sq mi
Median home value$325,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dundas

1 ZIP code

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Around Dundas

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL330 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dundas; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Dundas

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

Dundas had 1,712 residents in the 2020 census, up 213% since 2000.

It’s the 351st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Dundas population by census2000: 547, 2010: 1,367, 2020: 1,71254720001,36720101,7122020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DundasJan: high 23°F, low 5°F, 1 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.2 in23°5°Jan1.028°8°Feb1.040°20°Mar1.956°33°Apr3.168°45°May4.478°57°Jun5.682°61°Jul4.680°58°Aug4.773°50°Sep3.759°36°Oct2.642°24°Nov1.729°13°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Faribault, MN weather station (7 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

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dundas.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Northfield5.3 miles
  • Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Faribault7.9 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cannon Falls15.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1

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 Dundas

Grocery stores

  • ALDI2.4 mi
  • Cub Foods2.7 mi
  • Just Food Co-Op4.6 mi
  • Family Fare4.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.5 mi
  • Family Fare Pharmacy4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Hong Kierkegaard Library4.6 mi
  • Halvorson Music Library4.7 mi
  • Northfield Public Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Northfield Historical Society4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Pinnacle Performing Arts4.3 mi
  • Way Park Amphitheater4.6 mi
  • Northfield Arts Guild4.7 mi
  • Center for Art and Dance4.7 mi
  • Grand Events Center4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bridgewater and Forest.

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