Hayfield Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, home to about 435 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55940.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population43512 per sq mi
Median home value$319,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Hayfield City; part is in Hayfield Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hayfield Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hayfield Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)71 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL296 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hayfield Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hayfield Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hayfield Township had 483 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1186th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Dodge County grew from 13,340 residents in 1900 to 20,867 in 2020.
Dodge County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Intl Ap, MN weather station (16 miles away).
Jobs in Dodge County
4,822 jobs at 427 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hayfield Township.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester18.9 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester20.7 miles
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna23.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Hayfield Township
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hayfield Library1.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hayfield Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hayfield ElementaryHayfield
Pre-K–5
302
Public
1.1 mi
Hayfield SecondaryHayfield
6–12
319
Public
1.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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