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Around Wasioja
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)61 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL302 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wasioja; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Wasioja
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
Wasioja had 850 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 645th 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byron 4north, MN weather station (11 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
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wasioja.
Nearest hospitals
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna18.3 miles
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester18.6 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester20.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
2
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Chiropractors
1
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 Wasioja
Parks (4 nearby)
North Park · 20 acres0.2 mi
Dodge Center Creek Park · 8 acres1.3 mi
West Park · 2 acres0.4 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Sunshine Foods0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Dodge Center Library0.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Triton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Triton ElementaryDodge Center
Pre-K–5
384
Public
0.5 mi
Triton Middle SchoolDodge Center
6–8
222
Public
0.5 mi
Triton High SchoolDodge Center
9–12
283
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Grace Lutheran SchoolDodge Center
Pre-K–2
11
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
0.1 mi
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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