When was northfield mn founded

Carleton College then Northfield College was founded in on the northern edge of town by the Minnesota Conference of Congregational Churches whose Congregation consisted of the "Yankee" settlers who had largely founded the town. These were people descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the s.

Olaf College was founded in on the western edge of town by Norwegian Lutheran immigrant pastors and farmers, who were eager to preserve their faith and culture by training teachers and preachers. These two institutions, which today enroll a total of more than 5, students, make Northfield a college town. In the s, completion of Interstate Highway 35 six miles west of Northfield enabled the expansion of the Minneapolis—Saint Paul metro area south of the Minnesota River.

The downtown grain elevator accepted its last load of corn in and was torn down in Residential growth has been rapid since the mids A new area hospital, which opened in in the northwest corner of town, is in Dakota County. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8. The peak elevation is about feet. Roughly speaking, the town is centered around the Cannon River and rises both to the east and the west away from this bisecting river body.

Interstate 35 is six miles 10 km west of Northfield. Minnesota State Highways 3, 19, and are three of the main routes in Northfield. As of the census of , there were 20, people, 6, households, and 3, families residing in the city. The population density was 2, There were 6, housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.

There were 6, households of which The average household size was 2. The median age in the city was The gender makeup of the city was As of the census of , there were 17, people, 4, households, and 3, families residing in the city. Paul Gislason and his first partner, Dr.

That vision has become a state-of-the art practice that encompasses 15 orthopaedic surgeons, 10 Physician's Assistants, 12 Physical Therapists, and over 80 support staff. In addition to the Mankato location, we currently have offices in Faribault, Hutchinson, and Northfield.

Best known for its academic excellence and warm, welcoming campus community, Carleton offers 36 majors and 15 concentrations in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Olaf College St. Olaf is a nationally ranked liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Its 3, students are drawn to St. Olaf from 50 states and 30 other countries. The student-faculty ratio of Paul, MN Phone: Web: minnesota. Take a swim in our heated indoor pool and hot tub.

We have one square foot meeting room with buffet tables and chairs. Guest rooms feature free high-speed Internet access, microwave, mini-fridge, cable TV with HBO, iron, ironing board, and free local calls. Our Northfield hotel provides the things you want most after a busy day of travel. The Inn is a grand 4-story red brick building featuring French Second Empire architecture and is situated on the banks of the Cannon River at the center of historic downtown Northfield.

Hotel has an indoor pool and whirlpool open year round -Fitness facilities are 1 mile from the hotel. Contact us. Northfield Minnesota Community Guide Location :. Visit The Northfield Photo Gallery for more recent and historic area photos. Northfield Established Merchandise.

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Cannon River Wilderness Area features are as follows: - Five miles of hiking and horseback trails - Picnic area complete with a shelter - Modern toilet facilities May thru October - Wood beam footbridge built across the Cannon River - Four primitive campsites - Canoe launch to the Cannon River.

Gayle Marsh Sunday Worship: am. Boe Memorial Chapel St. Thomas Franklin Sunday Worship: am. Sandra Johnson Sunday Worship: am. Brent Klein Sunday Worship: am. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship S. Northfield Beer Drinking Team Merchandise. A little less than a decade later in , Saint Olaf College was founded on the western part of town by Norwegian Lutheran immigrant pastors and farmers.

Northfield is famously known for its part in stopping the James-Younger Gang. A battle ensued ending with two of the robbers dead and two more badly wounded. The rest of the gang, including Jesse and Frank James fled south. The heroes of the town included J. Allen, A. Manning, Henry Wheeler and Joseph Lee Wood who died because he refused to open the vault for the robbers. Since then, the city of Northfield has grown and urbanized with a population of 20, The downtown grain elevator was torn down in and the city is now becoming a bedroom community to the Twin Cities.