Dennison, Minnesota
city in Goodhue and Rice counties, Minnesota, United States
Dennison is a city in Goodhue and Rice counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, Dennison had a population of 223. Most of Dennison is in Goodhue County, with only a small part that extends into Rice County.
History
A post office called Dennison has been in operation since 1885. The city was named for Morris P. Dennison, the original owner of the town site.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2), all land.
Minnesota State Highways 56 and 246 are nearby, along with Goodhue County 9.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 212 people, 77 households, and 53 families living in the city. The population density was 168.3 inhabitants per square mile (65.0/km2). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 63.5 per square mile (24.5/km2).
The public source identifies “Dennison, Minnesota” as city in Goodhue and Rice counties, Minnesota, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Dennison, Minnesota and city.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2230942. VIAF identifies the subject as 159732034. The Library of Congress control number is no93008771. Authority coordinates are 44.407, -93.039. None of the 3 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1885 and 2010.
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