Northfield is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, home to about 19,758 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55057.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Northfield; also Northfield City and Bridgewater
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Northfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL330 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Northfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Northfield had 19,529 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Rice County grew from 26,080 residents in 1900 to 67,097 in 2020.
Rice County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Faribault, MN weather station (11 miles away).
25,126 jobs at 1,600 businesses in Rice County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
275 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 105 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (40 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1855.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Northfield Public School District, Prairie Creek Community School, Arcadia Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenvale Park ElementaryNorthfield | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Northfield Community Education CntrNorthfield | Pre-K | 117 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School Readiness PlusNorthfield | Pre-K–K | — | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Spring Creek ElementaryNorthfield | Pre-K–5 | 445 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Big 9 Online ElementaryNorthfield | K–5 | — | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Bridgewater ElementaryNorthfield | K–5 | 564 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Out of State Care and TreatmentNorthfield | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Prairie Creek Community SchoolNorthfield | K–5 | 180 | Charter | 6.2 mi |
| Arcadia Charter SchoolNorthfield | 6–12 | 116 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Big 9 Online Middle SchoolNorthfield | 6–8 | — | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Northfield Area Learning CenterNorthfield | 6–12 | 107 | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Northfield MiddleNorthfield | 6–8 | 845 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Big 9 Online High SchoolNorthfield | 9–12 | — | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Northfield Senior HighNorthfield | 9–12 | 1,283 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield MontessoriNorthfield | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Northfield City, Bridgewater, Greenvale, Webster, Waterford, Northfield Township and Sciota.
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