Dodge Center, Minnesota

Dodge Center is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,226 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 2,226 people, 824 households, and 588 families residing in the city. The population density was 452.3/km² (1,173.8/mi²). There were 859 housing units at an average density of 174.6/km² (452.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.13% White, 0.31% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 4.76% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.29% of the population.

There were 824 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,453, and the median income for a family was $44,632. Males had a median income of $31,525 versus $24,485 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,858. About 8.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Industry

The largest employer in Dodge Center is McNeilus, a manufacturer of ready-mixed concrete mixer trucks, garbage trucks, and related apparatus. McNeilus is a division of Oshkosh Truck Corporation.

Schools

The city's school district combined with the towns of Claremont and West Concord in 1990 to form Triton Public Schools. Dodge Center is home to Triton Primary and Triton High School. The intermediate school is located in West Concord.

Triton's school mascot is the Cobras.

Triton has won state football championships, in 1994 and ?

Interesting Fun Facts

Dodge Center, Minnesota, is also the reported hometown of multi-personality "Sybil". The locals can tell you where her childhood home is located. The real "Sybil," Shirley Ardell Mason, was born here in 1923 and graduated from Dodge Center High School in 1941.

The city was founded in 1869 when the railroad was built. The town was originally named Silas, however it was changed to Dodge Center to reflect its geographic position in the center of Dodge County.