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WestfieldMN

A town of 425.

Population
425
residents
Median home value
$345K
Census ACS
Household income
$118K
median
Median age
51.2
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Small town

425 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Westfield

Most working residents leave Westfield for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (40%), Hayfield (9%) and Dodge Center (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Westfield1%
Rochester40%
Hayfield9%
Dodge Center5%
Kasson4%
26 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Westfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Westfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Westfield is

Westfield beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outWestfieldMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.6%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.1%5.9%
Owatonna Hospital
16.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Westfield for work

Where Westfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

40% → Rochester Rochester 40% 9% → Hayfield Hayfield 9% 5% → Dodge Center Dodge Center 5% 4% → Kasson Kasson 4% 4% → Byron Byron 4% 4% → Owatonna Owatonna 4% Westfield · 1% stay
37jobs based in Westfield
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Westfield

Township in Minnesota, United States

Westfield Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census. Westfield Township was organized in 1866.

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Population
424
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,266 ft

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