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Moving to Northfield, Minnesota

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Population: 17,147. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,671 (+8.9% change)
Males: 8,182 (47.7%), Females: 8,965 (52.3%)

Rice County

Zip code: 55057

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.0 years
Median household income: $49,972
Median house value: $142,900

Population by Race

Races in Northfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (32.4%), Norwegian (20.0%), Irish (10.7%), English (10.5%), Swedish (8.9%), Czech (3.9%).

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 7.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Northfield

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northfield city

  • Never married: 39.5%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

6.2% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,244 (+15.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Northfield:

  • NORTHFIELD CITY HOSPITAL (800 W 2ND ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Northfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northfield:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 29 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 91 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northfield:

  • STANTON AIRFIELD (about 12 miles; STANTON, MN; Abbreviation: SYN)
  • AIRLAKE (about 12 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: LVN)
  • FARIBAULT MUNI (about 14 miles; FARIBAULT, MN; Abbreviation: FBL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Northfield:

  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,968; Location: 1520 ST OLAF AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stolaf.edu)
  • CARLETON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,923; Location: One North College Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.carleton.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Northfield:

  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 29 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 33 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 33 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)

Schools

Public high schools in Northfield:

  • NORTHFIELD SR. (Students: 1,263; Location: 1400 S. DIVISION; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTHFIELD ALT. LEARNING PROGRAM (Students: 80; Location: 1651 JEFFERSON PKWY.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Northfield:

  • NORTHFIELD MID. (Students: 882; Location: 301 UNION ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BRIDGEWATER EL. (Students: 598; Location: 401 JEFFERSON PKWY.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GREENVALE PARK EL. (Students: 419; Location: 700 LINCOLN PKWY.; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • SIBLEY EL. (Students: 369; Location: 1400 MAPLE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LONGFELLOW EL. (Students: 211; Location: 201 ORCHARD ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ARTECH (Students: 108; Location: 204 7TH ST. W., PMB6; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 27695 DENMARK AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VILLAGE SCHOOL OF NORTHFIELD (Students: 52; Location: 1100 BOLLENBACHER COURT; Grades: 01 – 12)
  • ALC TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 1400 DIVISION STREET S.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Northfield:

  • ST DOMINIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 216 SPRING ST NORTH; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY (Students: 86; Location: 27695 DENMARK AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • NORTHFIELD MONTESSORI (Students: 70; Location: 516 5TH ST W; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LAURA BAKER SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 211 OAK ST BOX 611; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Northfield:

  • NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $784,089; Location: 210 WASHINGTON ST; 72,827 books; 3,522 audio materials; 2,290 video materials; 313 serial subscriptions)

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