Moving to Chatfield, Minnesota

Population: 2,394. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,462 (+2.8% change)
Males: 1,124 (47.0%), Females: 1,270 (53.0%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 55923

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $44,023
Median house value: $95,300

Population by Race

Races in Chatfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (36.4%), Norwegian (28.2%), Irish (15.7%), English (11.7%), Dutch (3.2%), United States (3.0%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Chatfield, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chatfield

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chatfield city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

2.1% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chatfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chatfield:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 65 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 85 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chatfield:

  • FLYING A (about 11 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: 2C4)
  • FILLMORE COUNTY (about 13 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)
  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 26 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chatfield:

  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 40 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 50 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 68 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)

Schools

Public high school in Chatfield:

  • CHOSEN VALLEY SEC. (Students: 435; Location: 205 UNION ST. N.E.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Chatfield:

  • CHOSEN VALLEY EL. (Students: 504; Location: 405 S. MAIN; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Chatfield:

  • CHATFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $85,891; Location: 314 S MAIN STREET; 15,476 books; 334 audio materials; 1,013 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)