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Litchfield, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Litchfield is a Census city of 6,576 people across 4.51 square miles of land, in Meeker County. Median household income is $54,875, 60.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Litchfield
What Litchfield is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.51 sq mi
- Water area0.98 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,460
- County holding the largest share of its areaMeeker County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Litchfield
How many people live in Litchfield
- Population6,576
- Median age42.0
- Population under 181,327
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,462
- Share 65 and over22.2 percent
- Households2,914
- Family households1,592
- Share of households that are families54.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Litchfield
Income and work in Litchfield
- Median household income$54,875
- Per capita income$33,997
- Civilian labor force3,347
- Employed3,251
- Unemployed96 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over4,663
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Litchfield
Housing in Litchfield
- Housing units3,073
- Occupied units2,914
- Vacant units159 plus or minus 122
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied1,770
- Renter occupied1,144
- Ownership rate60.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$187,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$987
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.6 percent
- Single family units2,118
- Share single family68.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more835 plus or minus 171
- Share in buildings of two or more27.2 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes120 plus or minus 62
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Litchfield
How Litchfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,092
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,767
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more850 plus or minus 171
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.5 percent
- Drove alone85.7 percent
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home2.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Litchfield
SBA loans in Litchfield (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,693,700
- Average approval$615,617
- Median approval$685,000
- Largest approval$1,000,000
- Jobs supported55
- Jobs per approval9.2
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term174 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Litchfield, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have 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.
Litchfield
SBA loans in Litchfield (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$8,256,000
- Average approval$1,032,000
- Median approval$369,500
- Largest approval$5,500,000
- Jobs supported70
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Litchfield, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have 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.
Litchfield
Flood risk in Litchfield
- NFIP communityCity of Litchfield
- NFIP community number270285
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/03/12
The City of Litchfield participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270285 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.
Meeker County, not Litchfield
Meeker County context, not Litchfield figures
- Establishments in Meeker County606
- Covered employment, Meeker County8,042
- Average annual pay, Meeker County$53,874
- Housing units permitted, Meeker County71
Every figure in this section is published for Meeker County as a whole and is not a measurement of Litchfield.
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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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Litchfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Litchfield, Minnesota?
6,576, in 2,914 households. Litchfield city covers 4.51 square miles of land, which is 1,460 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Litchfield in?
Meeker County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Litchfield?
$54,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $187,600. Median gross rent is $987 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Litchfield businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $3.7 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $685,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $8.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Litchfield, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Litchfield borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Litchfield. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Litchfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Litchfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Litchfield, city of, community 270285, 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 Litchfield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Meeker 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 Litchfield.
Is zoning published for Litchfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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