Northfield: Healthcare & Safety
Northfield's health system: 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 7 nursing facilities in the area.
- 9.6 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Minnesota 43.0/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (9.6 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (6)
Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Northfield&state=MN&l… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Northfield&state=MN&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Northfield&state=MN&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Northfield&state=MN&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Northfield&state=MN&t… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 27037 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 27 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 037 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Dakota |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 6.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 6.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 7.40 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 27037 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Dakota County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 8,506 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 27037 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Dakota County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 78.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 73.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 68.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 429,021 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 5,146 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 4.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 16.33 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 15.12 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 17.65 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Fringe Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 18,519,240 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 12,829,141 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 4,461,994 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 79.1% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 4,082,263 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 72.4% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 366 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 258 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 107 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy Days | 1.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 152 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 58 |
| Air Quality · Days No2 | 29 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 44.50 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 12.50 |
| Climate · Station Name | FARMINGTON 3NW |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 14.2 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 12 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
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Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (7)
Facilities (7)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 16 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 16 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 3.60 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 27037 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Dakota County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 95 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 54 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 54 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 312,982.97 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 153,392.01 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 21,099 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 32 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 7 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 25 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 285 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 22 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 7.60 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 19.40 |
| Health Data · Binge | 18.90 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 27.40 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 56.70 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.40 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 9.80 |
| Health Data · Chd | 4.50 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 3 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | THREE LINKS CARE CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.4 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | QUELLO CLINIC LIMITED - LAKEVILLE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 17.1 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | MINNEAPOLIS VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 30.5 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 31 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 1.54 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 4.30 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12