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A city of 392 people in Minnesota
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City in Minnesota, United States
1902Established
392Population
0.4 sq miArea
1,122 ftElevation

Comfrey is a city in Brown and Cottonwood counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 392 at the 2020 census. The majority of the people live in Brown County.

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ZIP code56019
Area code507
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Housing in Comfrey

$286K▲ 13% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Comfrey home is worth about $286,000, up 13% in a year, 18% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Comfrey has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property1
Reported in 20231
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School Grade C

The public schools Comfrey’s kids attend trail 68% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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