Half commute less than 22 miles. Jobs in Hayfield Township fell by 112 from 2013 to 2023, to 55. The town’s middle household income is $111,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Rochester (41%), Hayfield (10%) and Dodge Center (4%).

0%work in town

	Hayfield Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$111,000	$90,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	6.9%	7%	9.6%
Average trip to work	24 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Hayfield Township0%

Rochester41%

Hayfield10%

Dodge Center4%

Austin4%

22 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Hayfield Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here55 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Hayfield Township Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Hayfield Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

56% of Hayfield Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hayfield Township after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2014.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 2000

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims5 paid flood claims · Since 2000 Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Hayfield Township Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Hayfield Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Hayfield Township’s peak summer temperature is 81°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°

Spring34–54°

Summer58–79°

Fall37–57°

Oct 5

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 6°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hayfield Township is

Hayfield Township: nearly a fifth of adults binge drink. Nearly three quarters of Hayfield Township adults had a checkup this year.

	Hayfield Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	74%	75%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	30%	36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	30%	33%

32 measures vs. Minnesota

0 better32 too close to call0 worse

Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester

20.9 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby20.9 miles to an ER · Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

Ages in Hayfield Township track Minnesota closely

Age groups here sit within 4 points of the Minnesota average. Just over a quarter of residents are under 18 in Hayfield Township. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 34%, against 39% across Minnesota.

39.4median age · MN 38.8

	Hayfield Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Under 18	26%	23%	22%
Aged 65 or older	16%	18%	18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	34%	33%	29%

Hayfield TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

MNU.S.

Ages · share of residents

17%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%

High school26%

Some college25%

Associate’s13%

Bachelor’s27%

Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 70% are men (MN 43%).

Ages and education in Hayfield Township
	Hayfield Township	MN	U.S.
Under 10	14.7%	12.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	10.8%	10.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	4.1%	8.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	15.4%	13%	13.7%
35 to 44	14.9%	13.5%	13.2%
45 to 54	7.8%	11.6%	12.2%
55 to 64	16.6%	12.9%	12.7%
65 to 74	9.4%	10.2%	10.2%
75 and older	6.2%	7%	7%
No diploma	2%	6.1%	10.4%
High school	25.5%	23.3%	26%
Some college	24.8%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate’s	13.4%	11.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	26.8%	25.6%	21.6%
Graduate	7.5%	13.8%	14.1%