Westfield is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, home to about 425 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55917 and 55940.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Blooming Prairie City (Steele County); part is in Westfield
Mostly Hayfield City; part is in Westfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westfield. 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)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL305 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Westfield; 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.
Westfield had 424 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1201st 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).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Austin Waste Wtp Facility, MN weather station (17 miles away).
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).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 8 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Blooming Prairie Public Schools, Hayfield Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Prairie ElementaryBlooming Prairie | Pre-K–4 | 341 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Hayfield ElementaryHayfield | Pre-K–5 | 302 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Blooming Prairie Intermediate SchooBlooming Prairie | 5–6 | 138 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Hayfield SecondaryHayfield | 6–12 | 319 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Blooming Prairie High SchoolBlooming Prairie | 7–12 | 385 | Public | 3.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Blooming Prairie City (Steele County), Hayfield City, Vernon, Blooming Prairie Township, Hayfield Township, Udolpho, Newry, Rock Dell, Aurora, Summit Township (Steele County), Ashland, Ripley Township (Dodge County) and Blooming Prairie City (Dodge County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.