Hayfield, Minnesota
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Hayfield City. It lies in ZIP code area 55940. The Survey maps it on the Hayfield quadrangle. 1,364 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,319 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresHayfield grew from 1,340 to 1,364 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,340 | |
| 2020 | 1,364 | +24 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Hayfield quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Austin quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Hayfield: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spooner Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 65 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hayfield in 65 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 33 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Hayfield | $120,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Hayfield | $110,000 | The tornado damage path began just south of State Highway 30 west of Hayfield. The tornado did move off to the northeast nearing State Highway 56 before taking a north northwest track until it lifted just south of County Road 6. Damage was noted to soybean and corn fields, numerous trees and limbs were snapped and uprooted, roofing damage occurred to a metal barn/shed, while an old barn was lifted off of its foundation for a complete loss. Also, a local residence had some small beams knocked out from underneath a porch on the front of the house. |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Hayfield | $35,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Hayfield | $30,000 | This was the second tornado of the night to hit Dodge County. It formed over Steele County where it was rated an EF2, and then moved into Dodge County affecting rural areas of the county northeast of Blooming Prairie. Most of the damage occurred near County Roads 3 and 4 where roofs were partially torn off buildings and trees were blown down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | $22,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Flood | Hayfield | $20,000 | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Lightning | Hayfield | $10,000 | A lightning strike caused a structure fire in Blooming Prairie. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | $7,000 | Public reported a flattened grain bin near Hayfield. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Hayfield | $5,000 | Several roads in Hayfield were under water. Evacuations occurred on the south side of Hayfield near the high school due to high water. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Hayfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Hayfield | $2,000 | Runoff from heavy rains caused water to go over several roads across the southern sections of Dodge County. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in the extreme southwest part of Dodge County west of Hayfield. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Hayfield | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | $1,500 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | $1,000 | An estimated 60 mph wind gust occurred in Hayfield. The wind gust moved a gazebo and blew down a large tree. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | $800 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | $500 | A large tree branch was blown down and blocked traffic in Hayfield. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Hayfield | $500 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | $200 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Hayfield | - | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail 1 mile west of Hayfield. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Hayfield | - | Emergency management reported quarter sized hail 1 mile northeast of Hayfield. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | - | The public reported numerous soft and hardwood trees down near Blooming Prairie. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Hayfield | - | Brief touchdown in open field. Witnessed by multiple sources and path documented via satellite imagery. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Hayfield | - | Law enforcement reported quarter sized hail 3 miles west northwest of Hayfield. Reported that hail was covering the ground. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Hayfield | - | State officials reported quarter sized hail 4 miles north of Hayfield. Reported that hail was covering the ground. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Hayfield | - | Brief touchdown in open field. Witnessed by multiple sources and path documented via satellite imagery. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Hayfield | - | The public reported half dollar sized hail near Hayfield. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | - | Tree damage was reported near Hayfield by emergency management. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Hayfield | - | Significant rainfall later into June pushed Turtle Creek in western Austin into flood stage early on June 22nd. The river stage crested during the evening on June 22nd in moderate flood stage at 12.64 ft. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Hayfield | - | Public reported quarter sized hail near Hayfield. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Hayfield | - | Public reported quarter sized hail near Hayfield. |
| July 2022 | Funnel Cloud | Hayfield | - | A funnel cloud was sighted west of Hayfield. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Hayfield | - | Quarter sized hail was reported west of Hayfield near the Steele County line. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Hayfield | - | Runoff from heavy rain caused street flooding to occur in Hayfield. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Hayfield | - | In Hayfield, hail ranged in size from 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Hayfield | - | Quarter sized hail was reported west of Hayfield. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Hayfield | - | Walnut sized hail fell in Hayfield. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Hayfield | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported in Hayfield. |
| June 2014 | Heavy Rain | Hayfield | - | In Hayfield, 3.75 inches of rain fell. |
| July 2012 | Heavy Rain | Hayfield | - | In less than an hour, 1.3 inches of rain fell in Hayfield. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | - | A wind gust of 60 miles per hour occurred in Hayfield. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Hayfield | - | Hail ranging in size from golf ball to baseball fell in Hayfield. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | - | Amateur radio operators estimated a wind gust of 60 miles per hour. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Hayfield | - | Employees at a gas station reported the hail fell for a few minutes. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | - | A peak wind gust of 60 mph occurred. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Hayfield | - | A tornado developed over Steele county and briefly moved north-northeast into Dodge County before dissipating southwest of Claremont. The tornado traveled across rural areas of Dodge County with little damage. |
| September 2010 | Heavy Rain | Hayfield | - | Rainfall totaled 7.28 inches. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Hayfield | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vlasaty | 5.1 miles | 7 | |
| Oslo | 5.8 miles | 8 | |
| Vernon | 5.9 miles | 8 | |
| Westfield Center (historical) | 7.5 miles | 7 | |
| Heritage Estates | 9.4 miles | 11 | |
| Dodge Center | 9.5 miles | 11 | |
| Valley View Park | 9.9 miles | 11 | |
| Kasson | 10.9 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hayfield | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1938075 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 644794. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




