Dundas, MN

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Dundas, Minnesota

Dundas, Minnesota, in Rice county, is 23 miles S of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 36 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city has a population of 547.

The People and Families of Dundas

In Dundas, about 59% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Dundas.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dundas had a median family income of $55,250.

Dundas Housing

In Dundas, 89% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Dundas, 98% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual. Most residents would agree that driving around Dundas is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

Dundas strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Dundas, MN

Comparing Dundas to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles S of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Rice
Standard Zip Codes	55019
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.429
Longitude	-93.201

Station	FARIBAULT
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	FARMINGTON 3 NW
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Station	OWATONNA
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	547	100%
Male	280	51.2%
Female	267	48.8%
Under 18	141	25.8%
18+	406	74.2%
65+	49	9%
Median Age	32.7
Average Family Size	3.09
White	532	97.3%
African-American	7	1.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	6	1.1%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	788
Growth	241
Growth %	44.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.2%
Norwegian	19.1%
Czech	12.6%
Swedish	7%
Irish	6.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
English	3.2%
Italian	2.3%
US/American	1.8%
Scandinavian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Scottish	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
Finnish	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Northern European	0.9%
Polish	0.7%
European	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dundas	547	$55,250
Dennison	168	$53,750
Elko	472	$70,625
Faribault	20,818	$49,662
Nerstrand	233	$50,156
Northfield	17,147	$61,055
Randolph	318	$48,125

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