Dodge Center, MN

united states

Dodge Center, a farming town of 2,880 in southeastern Minnesota, sits along Highway 14 about 20 miles west of Rochester. Visitors typically arrive via Highway 14 from Rochester or Interstate 35 from the Twin Cities through Owatonna. The town serves as Dodge County's seat, centered around a traditional courthouse square with local shops and cafes. Its restored 1905 Carnegie Library remains one of Minnesota's few still operating in its original role.