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Northfield: Community & Culture

On the community map of Northfield: 1 library, 5 congregations, and 5 cultural organizations.

Libraries & Learning

Nearest Library · NameNorthfield Public Library
Nearest Library · Address210 Washington St.
Nearest Library · Phone(507) 645-6606
Nearest Library · Zip55057
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year3163
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Faith & Tradition

Houses of worship counted via OpenStreetMap + IRS 990 nonprofit registry. Reflects active congregations, not historical churches.

Organizations (7)

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Knights of Columbus · 104 N LINDEN ST
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Eagles · 304 WATER ST S
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA
VFW · 516 DIVISION ST S
AMERICAN LEGION
American Legion · PO BOX 366
MINNESOTA ODD FELLOWS HOME FOUNDATION
Odd Fellows · 815 FOREST AVE
ROTARY CLUB OF NORTHFIELD
Rotary · PO BOX 271
AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
VFW · 516 DIVISION ST S
Churches · Total count5

Sources: IRS Exempt Organizations  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Arts & Culture

Cultural organizations: museums, performing-arts venues, and arts nonprofits.

Listings (18)

District No. 72 School
Listed
All Saints Church-Episcopal
Listed
Baker, Laura, School
Listed
Bridge No. 8096
Listed
Church of the Annunciation-Catholic
Listed
Drake, Edwin S., Farmhouse
Listed
Goodsell Observatory-Carleton College
Listed
Lord, Drew H., House
Listed
Northfield Commercial Historic District
Listed
Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)
Listed
Nutting, John C., House
Listed
Old Main, St. Olaf College
Listed
Rolvaag, O. E., House
Listed
Sciver Block Building
Listed
Scoville Memorial Library-Carleton College
Listed
Skinner Memorial Chapel-Carleton College
Listed
Steensland Library-St. Olaf College
Listed
Willis Hall-Carleton College
Listed
Arts Organizations · Total count4
Cultural Orgs · Total count5

Sources: IRS BMF keyword · IRS EO BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Civic Organizations

Fraternal orders, service clubs, and civic-engagement organizations (Rotary, Lions, Elks, etc.).

Organizations (6)

RICE COUNTY 4-H BOOSTERS
4-H · 15905 FOLEY AVE
PRAIRIES EDGE HUMANE SOCIETY
Humane Society · 680 PROFESSIONAL DR
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC
Habitat for Humanity · 204 7TH ST W PMB 128
RICE COUNTY AREA UNITED WAY
United Way · 1651 JEFFERSON PKWY
NORTHFIELD AREA FAMILY YMCA
YMCA · 1501 HONEY LOCUST DR
SERTOMA INC
Sertoma · PO BOX 500
Chamber Of Commerce · NameNORTHFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Community Organizations · Total204
Community Resource Links · Food Assistancehttps://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Northfield+MN
Community Resource Links · Legal Aidhttps://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=55057
Community Resource Links · Senior Serviceshttps://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=55057
Community Resource Links · Job Centershttps://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abusehttps://findtreatment.gov/?zip=55057
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistancehttps://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=55057

Sources: IRS EO BMF · IRS EO BMF — full extraction by NTEE category · Federal agency locator URLs  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dining & Nightlife

Dining Scene · Full Service Restaurants245
Dining Scene · Fast Food303
Dining Scene · Bars26
Dining Scene · Coffee Snacks60
Craft Beverages · Breweries · Total count2

Sources: Census CBP NAICS 722 · OSM Overpass — craft=brewery/winery

Attractions

Notable nearby attractions and visitor destinations from federal/state tourism data.

Nearby (14)

Northfield Historical Society
museum
Millersburg School
museum
Rice County Historical Society
museum
Alexander Faribault House
museum
Cannon Falls Historical Museum
museum
Kenyon Area Historical Society at the Gunderson House
museum
Rosemount Splash Pad
water_park
Minnesota Zoo
zoo
Larson Log House
museum
Gopher State Railway Museum
museum
Bison Prairie
zoo
Vasa Museum
museum
Cascade Bay
water_park
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center
museum

Attractions (1)

Northfield Historical Society
museum

Other

Organizations (3)

SAVE THE NORTHFIELD DEPOT
272081273
NORTHFIELD AREA VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND
562498293
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION
932740734

Clubs (2)

NORTHFIELD SWIM CLUB INC
Swim Club · PO BOX 510
NORTHFIELD GARDEN CLUB
Garden Club · PO BOX 745

Stations (1)

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KYMN · AM
Community Engagement · Orgs Per 1000 Residents9.80
Community Engagement · Churches Per 1000 Residents20.0%
Community Engagement · Engagement Levelengaged
Community Engagement · Total Orgs204
Homelessness · State homelessness rate per 10K16.12
Homelessness · Estimated homeless population33
Homelessness · Year2024
Environmental Orgs · Total count12
Recovery Orgs · Total count1
Senior Services · Total count6
Youth Sports · Total count25

Sources: HUD AHAR 2024 PIT Counts — state rate applied · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF NTEE code match, city=Northfield