Northfield is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. A small portion lies in the adjacent Dakota County. The population was 20,790 at the 2020 census. Northfield is 40 mi (64 km) south of the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul and is an exurb of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. It is home to two private liberal arts colleges, Carleton College and St. Olaf College.
Midwest
Northfield
Dakota County, MN
Population
20,518
Walk Score
88 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$955
Median home value
$286,900
Platted
1855
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Northfield Commercial Historic District · listed 1979
- Northfield Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 1979
- Northfield Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 1979
- Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease) · listed 2021
- Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1979
Notable landmarks
- District No. 72 School · listed 1979
- All Saints Church-Episcopal · listed 1982
- Baker, Laura, School · listed 1978
- Bridge No. 8096 · listed 1998
- Church of the Annunciation-Catholic · listed 1982
- Drake, Edwin S., Farmhouse · listed 1982
- Goodsell Observatory-Carleton College · listed 1975
- Lord, Drew H., House · listed 1982
- Nutting, John C., House · listed 1970
- Old Main, St. Olaf College · listed 1976
- Rolvaag, O. E., House · listed 1969
- Sciver Block Building · listed 1978
- Scoville Memorial Library-Carleton College · listed 1982
- Skinner Memorial Chapel-Carleton College · listed 1982
- Steensland Library-St. Olaf College · listed 1982
- Willis Hall-Carleton College · listed 1975
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