Moving to Hayfield, Minnesota

Population: 1,325. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,370 (+3.4% change)
Males: 634 (47.8%), Females: 691 (52.2%)

Dodge County

Zip code: 55940

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $38,214
Median house value: $83,700

Population by Race

Races in Hayfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (42.6%), Norwegian (31.8%), Irish (9.3%), English (5.6%), Dutch (3.8%), Swedish (3.7%).

Elevation: 1320 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Hayfield, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hayfield

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hayfield city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hayfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hayfield:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 61 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 72 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hayfield:

  • DODGE CENTER (about 9 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; Abbreviation: TOB)
  • AUSTIN MUNI (about 18 miles; AUSTIN, MN; Abbreviation: AUM)
  • OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 33 miles; OWATONNA, MN; Abbreviation: OWA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hayfield:

  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 46 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 69 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 71 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)

Schools

Public high school in Hayfield:

  • HAYFIELD SEC. (Students: 434; Location: 101 SO CTY T.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hayfield:

  • HAYFIELD EL. (Students: 375; Location: 101 SO CTY T.; Grades: PK – 06)