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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How Chatfield ranks

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#3Safest in MN #15Cheapest rent in MN #52Best schools in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code55923

Area code507

Living in Chatfield

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 in Chatfield

A⁺

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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Work & commute in Chatfield

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Most working residents leave Chatfield for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (50%), Preston (3%) and Eyota (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Rochester

50%

Preston

Eyota

Stewartville

10%Work in townlive and work in Chatfield 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,031Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Chatfield

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

71.3%More adults seeing a dentistMN 67.5% · better

Care nearby

Olmsted Medical CenterRochester · 17.7 mi · ER

Community Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 19.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Chatfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chatfield →

Natural hazards in Chatfield

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

1Does Chatfield flood?paid flood claims since 2000 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Chatfield MapChatfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Chatfield

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Chatfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter

55° / 34°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

58° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Chatfield get?About 42 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 28, with the last in spring around May 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Chatfield

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A⁻

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

Chatfield Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 469 students Chatfield Secondary B+High · Grades 7–12 · 423 students Focus AlpHigh · Grades 9–12 · 6 students

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.