Town guide

Northfield, Wisconsin

Northfield is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, home to about 587 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54635 and 54758.

Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population58716 per sq mi
Median home value$265,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$131Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Northfield

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Northfield

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)108 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL250 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.

Who represents Northfield

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

Northfield had 674 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1355th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Jackson County grew from 17,466 residents in 1900 to 21,145 in 2020.

Northfield population by census2000: 586, 2010: 639, 2020: 674586200063920106742020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,466, 1910: 17,075, 1920: 17,746, 1930: 16,468, 1940: 16,599, 1950: 16,073, 1960: 15,151, 1970: 15,325, 1980: 16,831, 1990: 16,588, 2000: 19,100, 2010: 20,449, 2020: 21,14517K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5015K’60’7017K’80’9019K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorthfieldJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in24°4°Jan1.029°8°Feb1.241°21°Mar1.756°32°Apr3.368°45°May4.878°55°Jun5.081°59°Jul4.479°56°Aug4.672°48°Sep4.158°35°Oct2.542°24°Nov1.829°12°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blair, WI weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

4,983 jobs at 400 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail trade: 894 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 816 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 751 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 586 jobs; Construction: 532 jobs; Manufacturing: 491 jobs; Other services: 184 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 163 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 11% Manufacturing 10% Other services 4% Mining, oil and gas 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northfield’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Health System OakridgeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osseo10.2 miles
  • Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Whitehall11.1 miles
  • Black River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Black River Falls16.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists22
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

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 Northfield

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Kinning Memorial Park2.3 mi

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.

Schools in Northfield

Public schools here are run by Osseo-Fairchild School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Osseo-Fairchild ElementaryOsseoPre-K–5367Public10.4 mi
Osseo-Fairchild MiddleOsseo6–8161Public10.5 mi
Osseo-Fairchild HighOsseo9–12219Public10.5 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 Osseo, Sumner Town (Trempealeau County), Garfield Town (Jackson County), Hixton Town, Hale, Hixton Village, Clear Creek, Otter Creek Town (Eau Claire County), Curran, Unity Town (Trempealeau County), Pigeon, Pigeon Falls, Albion Town (Jackson County) and Garden Valley.

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