Town guide

Kasson, Minnesota

Kasson is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, home to about 7,050 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55944.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,0502,304 per sq mi
Median home value$285,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kasson

1 ZIP code

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Around Kasson

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)64 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL297 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kasson

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

Kasson had 6,851 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.

It’s the 132nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Dodge County grew from 13,340 residents in 1900 to 20,867 in 2020.

Kasson population by census2000: 4,398, 2010: 5,931, 2020: 6,8514,39820005,93120106,8512020

Dodge County, 1900–2020

Dodge County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,340, 1910: 12,094, 1920: 12,552, 1930: 12,127, 1940: 12,931, 1950: 12,624, 1960: 13,259, 1970: 13,037, 1980: 14,773, 1990: 15,731, 2000: 17,731, 2010: 20,087, 2020: 20,86713K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5013K’60’7015K’80’9018K’00’1021K’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 35.9 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 KassonJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in23°4°Jan1.027°6°Feb1.140°20°Mar2.155°32°Apr3.668°44°May4.378°55°Jun5.381°58°Jul4.679°55°Aug4.872°47°Sep3.558°34°Oct2.442°23°Nov1.928°11°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byron 4north, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Dodge County

4,822 jobs at 427 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dodge CountyManufacturing: 1,327 jobs; Wholesale trade: 946 jobs; Construction: 641 jobs; Retail trade: 423 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 360 jobs; Other services: 273 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 247 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 154 jobsManufacturing 28% Wholesale trade 20% Construction 13% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 6% Health care and social assistance 5% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kasson.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester13.1 miles
  • Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester15.1 miles
  • Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna23.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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 Kasson

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Veterans Memorial Park · 19 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Kasson Public Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Kasson

Public schools here are run by Kasson-Mantorville School District, Zumbro Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kasson-Mantorville ElementaryKassonPre-K–4796Public1.3 mi
Zumbro Education DistrictKassonPre-K70Special Education1.6 mi
Zumbro Ed. Dist. Futures/ChoiceKassonK–1232Special Education1.6 mi
Kasson-Mantorville Middle SchoolKasson5–8685Public1.2 mi
Zumbro Area Learning CenterKasson6–1259Alternative Education1.6 mi
Kasson-Mantorville Senior HighKasson9–12671Public1.5 mi
Transition 2 SuccessKasson9–1215Special Education1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Canisteo, Mantorville Township and Ashland.

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