How long is the commute from Dassel, MN?

Workers who live in Dassel, MN take an average of 24.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

12.1% work from home.

7.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
24.5 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation
1.0%
Work from home
12.1%
Households without a car
7.4%

How people in Dassel get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationDasselMeeker CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone78.8% (±6.5 points)81.1%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled5.5% (±3.0 points)7.6%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.0% (±1.5 points)0.2%1.8%3.2%
Walked2.0% (±1.5 points)2.6%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±1.2 points)0.5%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home12.1% (±6.0 points)8.0%17.6%15.1%

In Dassel, the average commute is not measurably different from Meeker County (25.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Dassel, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Meeker County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Meeker County, Dassel ranks 21 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1260 of 2,544.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Dassel

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableDasselMeeker CountyMinnesotaUnited States
No vehicle7.4% (±4.4 points)4.2%6.7%8.4%
1 vehicle29.9% (±7.5 points)26.0%30.8%33.1%
2 vehicles35.4% (±8.1 points)37.4%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles27.2% (±8.5 points)32.4%23.1%21.9%

In Dassel, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Meeker County (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (6.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Dassel

Estimate (90% margin of error)
DasselMeeker CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Workers working from home12.1% (±6.0 points)8.0% (±1.1 points)17.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer86.3% (±5.9 points)92.9% (±1.3 points)95.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet88.5% (±5.2 points)88.1% (±1.6 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Dassel, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Meeker County (88.1%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Dassel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dassel
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Dassel—24.5 minutes (±3.2)—
Dassel Township2.0 mi23.4 minutes (±4.0)Not measurably different
Collinwood Township3.8 mi27.2 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Darwin5.2 mi22.0 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Cokato Township6.0 mi22.6 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different
Cokato6.3 mi28.6 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Darwin Township6.7 mi24.0 minutes (±3.5)Not measurably different
Ellsworth Township7.0 mi26.6 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Stockholm Township7.4 mi30.3 minutes (±3.6)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stockholm Township, MN (30.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Meeker County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
15Watkins26.0 minutes (±3.7)
16 (tie)Cosmos25.8 minutes (±5.9)
16 (tie)Forest City Township25.8 minutes (±5.3)
18Litchfield Township25.4 minutes (±5.9)
19Cedar Mills Township24.8 minutes (±4.6)
20Danielson Township24.7 minutes (±5.9)
21Dassel24.5 minutes (±3.2)
22Darwin Township24.0 minutes (±3.5)
23Dassel Township23.4 minutes (±4.0)
24Cedar Mills22.4 minutes (±8.4)
25Darwin22.0 minutes (±3.3)
26Litchfield19.5 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 12 of 26 places in Meeker County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dassel

How long is the average commute in Dassel?

Workers who live in Dassel, MN take an average of 24.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dassel without a car?

7.4% of households in Dassel have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dassel?

12.1% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Dassel worked from home, and 88.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Dassel city, Minnesota (place:14878, in state:27).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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