Ripley Township (Dodge County) is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, home to about 150 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55917, 55924 and 55927.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1504 per sq mi
Median home value$387,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Dodge Center; part is in Ripley Township (Dodge County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ripley Township (Dodge County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ripley Township (Dodge County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)61 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL307 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ripley Township (Dodge County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Ripley Township (Dodge County)
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
Ripley Township (Dodge County) had 179 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 2081st 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owatonna, MN weather station (14 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
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ripley Township (Dodge County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna12.7 miles
Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Faribault23.4 miles
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester24.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
10
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Chiropractors
2
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 Ripley Township (Dodge County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Westside Park · 4 acres2.4 mi
Henning Park · 3 acres2.4 mi
Memorial Park · 1 acres2.4 mi
Grocery stores
Sunshine Foods7.2 mi
Libraries
Dodge Center Library6.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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 Dodge Center, Blooming Prairie City (Steele County), Wasioja, Claremont City, Blooming Prairie Township, Claremont Township, Westfield, Ashland, Udolpho, Newry, Havana, Aurora, Summit Township (Steele County), Concord and Blooming Prairie City (Dodge County).
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