Kasson (/ˈkæsən/ KASS-ən)[4] is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States.

The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad's main freight rail line also runs through the city.

According to Warren Upham, superintendent of the Minnesota Historical Society from 1896–1934, the city of Kasson was incorporated on February 24, 1870, and again on April 22, 1916, separating from the township on March 21, 1917.

The town was named after Jabez Hyde Kasson, owner of the original townsite.

It had a station of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, and its post office opened in 1866.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.00 square miles (7.77 km2), all land.

Among its primary duties, the City Council makes laws, sets policies, adopts budgets and oversees a wide-ranging agenda for the community.

Various advisory boards and commissions provide information and makes recommendations to the City Council.

Kasson's elementary and high school students began using the stately building on December 5, 1918.

A citizen task force was formed in November 2009 and began meeting in January 2010 to investigate the adaptive reuses options outlined in the report which included a survey distributed to all of Kasson's 5,000 citizens.

In February 2011 the LBC announced that they had met with Deb Parrott of the engineering and architecture firm Widseth, Smith, Nolting and Associates.

The festival began in 1991 and has continued to grow over the years, including traditional events like a parade, a fireworks display, and the "Miss Kasson" ceremony, which was recently changed to "Kasson Ambassador," allowing men to take part.

The festival takes place the second weekend in August every year at the North Park.