About NORTHFIELD, MN
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The City of Northfield invites you to visit Northfield – for a day, a short getaway or a fun-filled vacation. Northfield has several attractions to capture your interest, whether it be history, culture or recreation. A variety of restaurants make dining in town a treat. Overnight options offer pools, charming bed-and-breakfast rooms and extended-stay packages.
Explore historic Northfield and experience the feel of a Midwest pioneer settlement. Check out the many galleries, concerts and plays for a taste of Northfield’s fine arts culture. Enjoy a weekend of shopping, park-hopping, dining and walking along the Cannon River. Bring a group to town for a business retreat in a locale that allows for both business and pleasure.
If you’d like to live in a place that feels like a small-town and also offers all the benefits of a progressive, sophisticated urban atmosphere…then Northfield is the place for you. We have excellent schools, a vital medical center, an active arts culture, a thriving business community and a wide array of organizations and activities that enhance Northfield’s quality of life.
The neighborhoods and homes in Northfield are a fascinating blend of the historic, traditional and contemporary. New developments maintain a close sense of community with locations convenient to schools, parks and businesses. There are also many choices for townhome, apartment and retirement living.
Northfield’s medical services include a new 37-bed facility, an orthopedic practice, eye clinics, mental health groups, dentists including oral surgeons and orthodontists, a podiatry practice, several pharmacies, a state-of-the-art sports medicine and rehabilitation clinic, emergency medical services, three excellent skilled nursing facilities and a growing number of alternative medicine practices.
The community is committed to providing quality education through a broad range of educational approaches. The Northfield School District offers a progressive educational program with several options for meeting the needs of all students. The district’s Community Education and Recreation department offers many classes, activities and experiences to community members of all ages. Northfield also has three public charter schools, one private Catholic school (K-8), one private Montessori school (preK-K) and two private liberal arts colleges (St. Olaf and Carleton colleges).
Local businesses and corporations are key to Northfield’s vitality. They provide products, goods, services, jobs, tax revenues and community amenities. Northfield’s business community includes multi-national corporations, national industries, several professional services, retail store and entrepreneurs. Major employers with more than 100 employees located in Northfield are:
Malt-O-Meal (food processing)
St. Olaf College (higher education)
Carleton College (higher education)
Northfield Public Schools (public education)
City of Northfield (municipal government)
Multek Flexible Circuits, Inc. (electronic manufacturing)
Northfield Hospital (medical care facility)
McLane Company (grocery wholesale distribution)
Allina Medical Clinic (medical care facility)
Three Links Care Center (nursing care facility)
Cub Foods (supermarket)
Cardinal CG (glass manufacturing and installation)
Target (discount store)
Northfield Retirement Center (nursing care facility)
Learn more about this city
City of NORTHFIELD, MN official site
City of NORTHFIELD, MN chamber of commerce
City of NORTHFIELD, MN general information
County of RICE, MN official site