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Chatfield, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Chatfield is a Census city of 2,559 people across 2.59 square miles of land, lying across Fillmore County and Olmsted County. Median household income is $96,078, 88.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chatfield
What Chatfield is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.59 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land988
- County holding the largest share of its areaFillmore County, 64.6 percent
- Counties this place lies inFillmore County 64.6 percent, Olmsted County 35.4 percent
Chatfield crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chatfield
How many people live in Chatfield
- Population2,559
- Median age39.9
- Population under 18666
- Share under 1826.0 percent
- Population 65 and over453 plus or minus 106
- Share 65 and over17.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households991
- Family households731
- Share of households that are families73.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chatfield
Income and work in Chatfield
- Median household income$96,078
- Per capita income$45,507
- Civilian labor force1,458
- Employed1,429
- Unemployed29 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over1,766
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chatfield
Housing in Chatfield
- Housing units1,036
- Occupied units991
- Vacant units45 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Owner occupied877
- Renter occupied114 plus or minus 31
- Ownership rate88.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$241,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$748 plus or minus $165
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.3 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Single family units918
- Share single family88.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more118 plus or minus 44
- Share in buildings of two or more11.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chatfield
How Chatfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,257
- Commuting under 15 minutes340 plus or minus 80
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more482
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.3 percent
- Drove alone74.6 percent
- Carpooled11.0 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home11.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chatfield
SBA loans in Chatfield (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,624,500
- Average approval$874,833
- Median approval$1,034,500
- Largest approval$1,440,000
- Jobs supported30
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chatfield, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chatfield
SBA loans in Chatfield (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,530,000
- Average approval$382,500
- Median approval$393,500
- Largest approval$581,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chatfield, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chatfield
Flood risk in Chatfield
- NFIP communityCity of Chatfield
- NFIP community number270125
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/10/26
The City of Chatfield participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270125 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Fillmore County, not Chatfield
Fillmore County context, not Chatfield figures
- Establishments in Fillmore County577
- Covered employment, Fillmore County6,235
- Average annual pay, Fillmore County$44,287
- Housing units permitted, Fillmore County68
Every figure in this section is published for Fillmore County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chatfield.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Chatfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chatfield, Minnesota?
2,559, in 991 households. Chatfield city covers 2.59 square miles of land, which is 988 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chatfield in?
Chatfield lies in more than one. By area it is 64.6 percent in Fillmore County, 35.4 percent in Olmsted County. This page sits under Fillmore County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Chatfield?
$96,078. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,600. Median gross rent is $748 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Chatfield businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $2.6 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $1,034,500, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chatfield, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Chatfield borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Chatfield. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Chatfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chatfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chatfield, city of, community 270125, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chatfield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Fillmore County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chatfield.
Is zoning published for Chatfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.