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A city of 2,559 people in Minnesota
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Map of Chatfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.4%56 of 1,654 acres
Trails0.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves822 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Chatfield

City in Minnesota, United States
2,997Population
2.6 sq miArea
1,010 ftElevation

Chatfield is a city in Fillmore and Olmsted counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,997 at the 2020 census. The city's area is split almost equally between the two counties. Chatfield is known as "The Gateway to Bluff Country" and "The Chosen Valley".

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ZIP code55923
Area code507
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Housing in Chatfield

$363K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chatfield home is worth about $363,000, up 3.5% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market70
Sale-to-list97.9%
Sold in May5
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Safety Grade A+

Chatfield reports less crime per resident than 100% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Chatfield 0
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Chatfield 0
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Chatfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#52Best public schoolsof 230 in MN
DistrictCHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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