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Dent, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Otter Tail County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
232
Population
644/sq mi density
$46,250
Median Income
$22,707 per capita
$104,300
Home Value
$372,094 Zillow
$807
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
3,709 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$46,250 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,300 home value, $807/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.1%
185 → 170
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.1%
$30,417 → $46,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dent across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
160
-10 from 2023 (170)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,018
+$15,768 from 2023 ($46,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 185 | — | $30,417 | — |
| 2015 | 184 | -0.5% | $38,125 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 185 | +0.5% | $46,250 | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 185 | +0% | $42,250 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 170 | -8.1% | $44,583 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 170 | +0% | $46,250 | +3.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.