Westfield TownshipMN
A town of 425.
Is Westfield Township a good place to live?
Westfield Township’s midpoint age is 51.2 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Westfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
425 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Westfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westfield Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Westfield Township.
Westfield Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Rochester (40%), Hayfield (9%) and Dodge Center (5%). Just 1% of Westfield Township’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Westfield Township added 25 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 37. The town’s middle household income is $118,000.
| Westfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $118,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Westfield Township: inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Westfield Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2014. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 56% come from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Westfield Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Westfield Township’s July high stands at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Westfield Township is
In Westfield Township, 13% of adults report frequent physical distress, above the Minnesota town median (12%) but below the median of U.S. towns (14%). Among adults here, 31% sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults in the town: 75% had a checkup this year, 37% have obesity.
| Westfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Westfield Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Spam Museum and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westfield Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumSpam Museum
18 mi MuseumMinnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children21 mi Zoo & aquariumOxbow Park and Zollman Zoo
15 mi MuseumJay C. Hormel Nature Center
28 mi MuseumRochester Art Center
29 mi MuseumWaseca County Historical Society MuseumPhoto credits
Spam Museum: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jay C. Hormel Nature Center: Julie Champlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rochester Art Center: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Waseca County Historical Society Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
Everything we know about Westfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Westfield Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Westfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Westfield Township for work
Where Westfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Westfield Township
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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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,266 ft
Questions about Westfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westfield Township, MN a good place to live?
Westfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.