Hayfield, MN

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Hayfield, Minnesota

Hayfield, Minnesota, in Dodge county, is 20 miles SW of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 74 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 1,325 people lived in Hayfield.

The People and Families of Hayfield

In Hayfield, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hayfield had a median family income of $47,981.

Hayfield Housing

An estimated 80% of living spaces in Hayfield are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Hayfield, 90% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.

High Points

Hayfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Hayfield, MN

Comparing Hayfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SW of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Dodge
Standard Zip Codes	55940
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.891
Longitude	-92.847

Station	ROCHESTER MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 20 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Station	GRAND MEADOW
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	AUSTIN 3 S
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,325	100%
Male	634	47.8%
Female	691	52.2%
Under 18	362	27.3%
18+	963	72.7%
65+	272	20.5%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	3.15
White	1,289	97.3%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	9	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.6%
Other	7	0.5%
Mixed Race	9	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,370
Growth	45
Growth %	3.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.4%
Norwegian	33.2%
Irish	6.7%
English	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Polish	2.2%
US/American	2.1%
Dutch	2%
Danish	1.7%
Swedish	1.6%
Scandinavian	0.9%
Belgian	0.9%
Italian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Scottish	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hayfield	1,325	$47,981
Blooming Prairie	1,933	$51,118
Brownsdale	718	$43,864
Claremont	620	$36,750
Dodge Center	2,226	$44,632
Kasson	4,398	$55,880
Waltham	196	$35,625

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