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Population in 2022: 20,924 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +22.0%
 
Males: 10,007  (47.8%)
Females: 10,917  (52.2%)
Median resident age:

29.6 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 55057.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,111 (it was $49,972 in 2000)
Northfield:

$81,111
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,909 (it was $18,619 in 2000)

Northfield city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $320,852 (it was $138,600 in 2000)
Northfield:

$320,852
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $308,929; detached houses: $330,638; townhouses or other attached units: $229,284; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,050; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,631; mobile homes: $28,604

Median gross rent in 2022: $834.

March 2022 cost of living index in Northfield: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.8%
(5.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.8% for Black residents, 17.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.9% for American Indian residents, 36.3% for other race residents, 8.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Northfield, MN (2022)
    • 16,56780.1%White alone
    • 1,9019.2%Hispanic
    • 7853.8%Two or more races
    • 6553.2%Asian alone
    • 5372.6%Black alone
    • 560.3%American Indian alone
    • 70.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Minnesota and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Northfield, Minnesota as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Northfield is 20,663 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Northfield by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		5
(25.1)		1
(5.0)		6
(29.8)		2
(9.9)		6
(29.0)		1
(4.8)		1
(4.9)		5
(24.5)		15
(73.1)		18
(87.7)		7
(33.8)		11
(52.8)		7
(33.6)		7
(33.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(5.0)		1
(5.0)		2
(9.9)		7
(34.6)		2
(9.7)		2
(9.7)		2
(9.8)		1
(4.9)		1
(4.9)		1
(4.9)		1
(4.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.8)		1
(4.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		13
(65.3)		9
(45.0)		6
(29.8)		5
(24.7)		10
(48.4)		12
(57.9)		6
(29.4)		10
(48.9)		12
(58.5)		9
(43.8)		5
(24.1)		10
(48.0)		22
(105.6)		18
(86.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		42
(210.9)		75
(374.9)		51
(253.0)		53
(262.2)		41
(198.3)		58
(280.0)		26
(127.3)		19
(92.9)		25
(121.9)		25
(121.7)		17
(82.1)		27
(129.7)		13
(62.4)		9
(43.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		350
(1,757)		319
(1,594)		249
(1,235)		321
(1,588)		225
(1,088)		214
(1,033)		197
(964.3)		187
(914.6)		166
(809.3)		170
(827.9)		129
(623.0)		164
(787.7)		134
(643.4)		140
(674.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		7
(35.1)		10
(50.0)		15
(74.4)		17
(84.1)		3
(14.5)		2
(9.7)		8
(39.2)		5
(24.5)		6
(29.3)		4
(19.5)		6
(29.0)		3
(14.4)		7
(33.6)		5
(24.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		12
(60.2)		4
(20.0)		2
(9.9)		8
(39.6)		2
(9.7)		1
(4.8)		2
(9.8)		2
(9.8)		2
(9.8)		2
(9.7)		0
(0.0)		3
(14.4)		2
(9.6)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index122.5108.5115.7111.994.480.063.375.9114.9123.566.393.682.277.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Northfield, MN

Crime rate in Northfield detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 29 (24 officers - 21 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Minnesota average:

1.76
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Ancestries: German (20.8%), Norwegian (18.8%), English (5.3%), Irish (4.6%), Scandinavian (2.5%), European (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1868

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 6.99 square miles.

Population density: 2,992 people per square mile   (average).

Northfield, Minnesota map

1,565 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 2.3% Asia, 0.9% Africa, 0.9% Europe).

This city:

7.6%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,024 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,556 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Burnsville, MN (21.6 miles , pop. 60,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (34.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (330.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Dundas, MN (1.7 miles ),
Dennison, MN (2.7 miles),
Randolph, MN (2.9 miles ),
Nerstrand, MN (3.0 miles ),
Elko, MN (3.3 miles ),
Elko New Market, MN (3.4 miles ),
New Market, MN (3.5 miles ),
Faribault, MN (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 93.16 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Cows, Colleges and Contentment

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,405 (+11.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,288 (70.1%)

Area code: 507

Distribution of median household income in Northfield, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Northfield, MN in 2022
Northfield satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 17 buildings, average cost: $359,200
  • 2021: 19 buildings, average cost: $304,600
  • 2020: 13 buildings, average cost: $367,700
  • 2019: 13 buildings, average cost: $317,200
  • 2018: 42 buildings, average cost: $256,300
  • 2017: 35 buildings, average cost: $220,800
  • 2016: 32 buildings, average cost: $220,800
  • 2015: 31 buildings, average cost: $246,600
  • 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $247,800
  • 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $241,400
  • 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $210,400
  • 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $222,600
  • 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $235,100
  • 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $205,300
  • 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $221,200
  • 2007: 65 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2006: 86 buildings, average cost: $202,800
  • 2005: 187 buildings, average cost: $211,900
  • 2004: 172 buildings, average cost: $191,700
  • 2003: 196 buildings, average cost: $179,000
  • 2002: 198 buildings, average cost: $142,600
  • 2001: 142 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2000: 133 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 1999: 90 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 1998: 85 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 1997: 54 buildings, average cost: $124,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Northfield, MN residents
Average permit cost in Northfield, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Historical population in Northfield, MN
Historical housing units in Northfield, MN

Population change in the 1990s: +2,244 (+15.1%).
Most common industries in Northfield, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (37.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Construction (4.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.3%)
  • Food (3.0%)
  • Computer & electronic products (2.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (29.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Construction (7.3%)
  • Food (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.0%)
  • Health care (2.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (45.9%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Social assistance (3.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (2.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (2.3%)
  • Computer & electronic products (2.1%)
Most common occupations in Northfield, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Postsecondary teachers (7.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (2.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.4%)

Average climate in Northfield, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Northfield, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 59.4. This is better than average.

City:

59.4
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 0.198. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.198
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.24. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.24
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00244. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00244
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Northfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Northfield city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category F4 tornado 28.1 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Northfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 163.7 miles away from Northfield center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 174.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 309.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 202.8 miles away from Northfield center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 309.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rice County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Northfield topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Northfield:

  • LAURA BAKER SERVICES ASSOC ("211 OAK STREET, PO BOX 611")
  • NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL (Government - Local, 2000 NORTH AVENUE)
  • HOME CARE LINK (815 FOREST AVENUE)
  • NORTHFIELD CARE CENTER INC (900 CANNON VALLEY DRIVE)
  • THREE LINKS CARE CENTER (815 FOREST AVENUE)

Heliports located in Northfield:

Colleges/Universities in Northfield:

  • St Olaf College (Full-time enrollment: 3,141; Location: 1520 St Olaf Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: wp.stolaf.edu)
  • Carleton College (Full-time enrollment: 1,974; Location: One North College Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.carleton.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Northfield:

  • Dakota County Technical College (about 20 miles; Rosemount, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,478)
  • Inver Hills Community College (about 27 miles; Inver Grove Heights, MN; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • Normandale Community College (about 28 miles; Bloomington, MN; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • St Catherine University (about 33 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 3,771)
  • Macalester College (about 34 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,174)
  • University of St Thomas (about 34 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 8,762)
  • Saint Paul College (about 35 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,778)

Public high schools in Northfield:

Public elementary/middle schools in Northfield:

Private elementary/middle school in Northfield:

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Library in Northfield:

  • NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,068,668; Location: 210 WASHINGTON ST; 77,136 books; 15,187 e-books; 5,484 audio materials; 5,780 video materials; 11 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 11 other licensed databases; 260 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • The Northfield hospital moved to its new facility in 2003 - the new address is: 2000 North Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Northfield: C G W Station (A), Northfield Fire and Rescue (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Lawn Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lyman Lakes (A), Cannon River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Heath Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Northfield include: Wade Park (1), John North Park (2), Central Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Northfield Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 408 Division Street South).

Hotels: Archer House (212 Division Street South), Country Inn-Suites Northfield (300 South Highway 3), Manawa (212 Division Street South), College City Motel (875 Highway 3 North), Country Inn & Suites by Carlson-Northfield (300 Highway 3 South), Froggy Bottoms Irish River Pub (305 Water Street South), Americinn Lodge & Suites (1320 Bollenbacher Drive).

Birthplace of: Jerome J. Workman, Jr. - Writer, Peter Agre - Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, Siri Hustvedt - Novelist, Alexandra Holden - Actress, George C. Thorpe - Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient, Karl Rolvaag - Diplomat, Paulette Carlson - Country singer, Ben Sippola - Soccer player, Chad Setterstrom - Football player, Jeff Schmidt (baseball) - Baseball player.

Rice County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Northfield that have no violations reported:

  • CARLETON COLLEGE (Address: One North College Street , Population served: 2,485, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.9%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.7%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Northfield in 2010:

  • 4,486 people in college/university student housing
  • 162 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 50 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Northfield in 2000:

  • 4,208 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 431 people in nursing homes
  • 54 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Banks with branches in Northfield (2011 data):

  • The First National Bank of Northfield: Drive-In Branch, Northfield Branch, The First National Bank Of Northfiel. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $126.2 mil, Deposits: $113.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Heywood Bancshares, Inc.
  • Community Resource Bank: Millstream Commons Branch, Branch, at 1605 Heritage Drive. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $234.4 mil, Deposits: $194.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Northfield Bancshares, Inc.
  • TCF National Bank: Cub Northfield at 2423 Highway 3 South, branch established on 2003/03/28. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $19,007.0 mil, Deposits: $12,377.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Northfield Branch at 700 South Water Street, branch established on 1995/11/16. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Premier Bank Minnesota: Northfield Branch at 112 East Fifth Street, branch established on 1910/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/28: Bank assets: $176.6 mil, Deposits: $162.7 mil, headquarters in Farmington, MN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Northfield:

Marital status in Northfield, MN
  • Never married: 47.9%
  • Now married: 38.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

For population 25 years and over in Northfield:

  • High school or higher: 96.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Northfield
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Northfield, MN (based on Rice County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant12,51024
Catholic12,3376
Evangelical Protestant6,46131
Other8408
None31,994-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Rice County:

1.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Rice County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Rice County:

4.05 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Rice County:

4.86 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Rice County:

6.2%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Rice County:

25.8%
State:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.1%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.9%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Northfield:

47.5%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.9
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.4%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.0%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Northfield:

6.9
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Northfield:

29.2%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
Northfield:

57.5%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Northfield:

79.8%
Minnesota:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Northfield, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Hospitals 225$2,114,691$112,784511$2,413,401
Police Protection - Officers 26$212,994$98,3050$0
Other and Unallocable 17$100,099$70,6587$14,077
Financial Administration 13$95,452$88,1101$175
Streets and Highways 10$61,330$73,5963$3,689
Local Libraries 7$48,541$83,21316$29,429
Water Supply 7$42,460$72,7890$0
Other Government Administration 6$52,429$104,8588$6,176
Housing and Community Development (Local) 6$45,313$90,6260$0
Sewerage 5$28,777$69,0650$0
Police - Other 5$26,829$64,3900$0
Parks and Recreation 2$12,262$73,5724$4,886
Natural Resources 1$7,276$87,3120$0
Totals for Government 330$2,848,451$103,580550$2,471,832

Northfield government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Hospitals: $11,115,000 ($531.21)
    Regular Highways: $8,798,000 ($420.47)
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $96,387,000 ($4606.53)
    General - Other: $5,997,000 ($286.61)
    Sewerage: $4,511,000 ($215.59)
    Police Protection: $4,106,000 ($196.23)
    Regular Highways: $2,388,000 ($114.13)
    Water Utilities: $1,726,000 ($82.49)
    Central Staff Services: $1,466,000 ($70.06)
    Libraries: $1,422,000 ($67.96)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,292,000 ($61.75)
    Solid Waste Management: $836,000 ($39.95)
    Housing and Community Development: $808,000 ($38.62)
    Local Fire Protection: $564,000 ($26.95)
    Financial Administration: $494,000 ($23.61)
    General Public Buildings: $466,000 ($22.27)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $307,000 ($14.67)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $803,000 ($38.38)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $34,000 ($1.62)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,778,000 ($84.97)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $56,802,000 ($2714.68)

Northfield government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $99,435,000 ($4752.20)
    Sewerage: $5,899,000 ($281.93)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,806,000 ($134.10)
    Solid Waste Management: $963,000 ($46.02)
    Other: $283,000 ($13.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $214,000 ($10.23)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $8,085,000 ($386.40)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $192,000 ($9.18)
    Health and Hospitals: $90,000 ($4.30)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,637,000 ($221.61)
    Donations From Private Sources: $225,000 ($10.75)
    Fines and Forfeits: $62,000 ($2.96)
    General Revenue - Other: $41,000 ($1.96)
    Rents: $10,000 ($0.48)
    Sale of Property: $4,000 ($0.19)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,214,000 ($105.81)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,195,000 ($152.70)
    Other: $1,862,000 ($88.99)
    Highways: $266,000 ($12.71)
  • Tax - Property: $10,845,000 ($518.30)
    Other License: $573,000 ($27.38)
    Other Selective Sales: $286,000 ($13.67)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $60,000 ($2.87)

Northfield government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,978,000 ($2484.13)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,734,000 ($2472.47)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,031,000 ($288.23)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,787,000 ($276.57)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,163,000 ($246.75)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,541,000 ($217.02)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $622,000 ($29.73)

Northfield government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $115,674,000 ($5528.29)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,830,000 ($230.84)
Businesses in Northfield, MN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1H&R Block1
Advance Auto Parts1KFC1
AmericInn1Lane Furniture1
Applebee's1McDonald's1
Arby's1T-Mobile1
Caribou Coffee1Taco Bell1
Chevrolet1Target1
Curves1U-Haul1
Dairy Queen1UPS4
Domino's Pizza1Walgreens1
FedEx3YMCA1
Ford1

Strongest AM radio stations in Northfield:

  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KYMN (1080 AM; 1 kW; NORTHFIELD, MN)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northfield:

  • KRLX (88.1 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: CARLETON COLLEGE)
  • KQCL (95.9 FM; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
  • WGVX (105.1 FM; LAKEVILLE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KBGY (107.5 FM; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO II LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KOWZ-FM (100.9 FM; BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: BLOOMING PRAIRIE FARM RADIO INC.)
  • KRDS-FM (95.5 FM; NEW PRAGUE, MN; Owner: RADIO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, LLC)
  • KRUE (92.1 FM; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Northfield:

  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Northfield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 34Number of bridges
  • 253ft / 77.1mTotal length
  • $1,740,005,000Total costs
  • 100,567Total average daily traffic
  • 5,315Total average daily truck traffic
  • 100,794Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
New bridges in Northfield, MN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 21910-1919
  • 41950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 72010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Northfield, MN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Northfield)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Northfield, MN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 91 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Northfield)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Northfield)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 37 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 64. The highest number of reported fires - 92 took place in 2002, and the least - 43 in 2014. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Northfield, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (46.0%), and Outside Fires (33.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Northfield, MN
    • 50346.0%Structure Fires
    • 36933.8%Outside Fires
    • 21619.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 50.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Northfield, MN
Most common first names in Northfield, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8079.8 years
Robert7175.9 years
William6575.1 years
Mary5982.4 years
Helen5181.8 years
Anna4986.9 years
George4680.7 years
Arthur4583.3 years
James4274.6 years
Ruth4081.0 years
Most common last names in Northfield, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson11381.1 years
Nelson5380.8 years
Anderson4082.5 years
Olson3079.4 years
Peterson2783.5 years
Hanson2682.9 years
Larson2183.7 years
Miller2077.7 years
Smith1878.9 years
Thompson1880.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Northfield, MN
  • 85.2%Utility gas
  • 10.9%Electricity
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Northfield, MN
  • 50.4%Electricity
  • 38.4%Utility gas
  • 5.8%No fuel used
  • 4.6%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Northfield compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Northfield on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #77 (55057) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 91 pilots and 60 other airmen in this city.
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