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Dexter is a city in Mower County, in the Austin metro area.
The community was named for Dexter Parrity, settler
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Minnesota named Dexter. For links to other places called Dexter, MN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Dexter is 43.718N. The longitude is -92.704W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,421 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 334.
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$31,875National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Dexter demographic reports
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32% of Dexter residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dexter ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dexter was $14,199, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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1% of Dexter residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Dexter, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $175. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $650.
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Mower County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dexter political report.
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The average commute time for Dexter workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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