Waterford is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 543 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55057.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Northfield; part is in Waterford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waterford. 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 Waterford; 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.
Waterford had 538 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 990th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Dakota County grew from 21,733 residents in 1900 to 439,882 in 2020.
Dakota 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).
185,426 jobs at 10,964 businesses in Dakota 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 Waterford.
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 (44 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
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, Northfield City, Bridgewater, Greenvale, Webster, Northfield Township and Sciota.
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