Chatfield Township, MN

Township in Fillmore County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

779

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.2

years ∙ half population younger than 39.2, half older

Diversity Index

9.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.4%

foreign-born population

99.6%Native

0.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Chatfield Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Fillmore County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.802141° N, 92.147532° W

DMS43° 48′ 07.71″ N, 92° 08′ 51.12″ W

Population Density & area

22.84/sq mi (8.82/km²)

Total Area

34.1 sq mi (88.3 km²)

Land Area

34.1 sq mi (88.3 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.1% male

Male 50.1%

Female 49.9%

males per 100 females

Chatfield Township 100.3

Fillmore County 102.3

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0.4%

foreign-born population

99.6%Native

0.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Chatfield Township 0.4%

Fillmore County 1.6%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.2

years ∙ half population younger than 39.2, half older

Chatfield Township

39.2

Fillmore County

42.3

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

97.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Chatfield Township 97.2

Fillmore County 87.2

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Chatfield Township	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	33.2%	24.4%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	50.8%	53.4%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	16%	22.2%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	97.2	87.2	67.1
Child dependency ratio	65.6	45.7	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	31.6	41.5	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

3.2%

Other

1.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

9.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Chatfield Township 9.6%

Fillmore County 11%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Chatfield Township population

	Chatfield Township	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	3.2%	2%	6.4%
Mexican	0.9%	1.5%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.3%	0.5%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.8%	98%	93.6%
One race	96.5%	96%	89.1%
White	95%	94.3%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	0.5%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.7%
Asian	0%	0.7%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.3%	2%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

86.1% family

Family 86.1%

Non family 13.9%

% family households

Chatfield Township 86.1%

Fillmore County 67.4%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

3.01

persons per household

Chatfield Township

3.01

Fillmore County

2.4

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Chatfield Township population

	Chatfield Township	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Total households	259	8,723	2,307,955
Average houshold size	3.01	2.4	2.43
Family households	223	5,876	1,438,404
Average family size	3.22	2.94	3.04
Married couple family	202	4,915	1,129,003
Other families	21	961	309,401
Male householder	9	433	102,922
Female householder	12	528	206,479
Non-family households	36	2,847	869,551
One-person households	30	2,418	686,475
Male householder	17	1,199	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	4	432	97,557
Female householder	13	1,219	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	11	783	186,557
Other living arrangements	6	429	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

272

housing units

Chatfield Township 272

Fillmore County 9,692

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

95.2% occupied

Occupied 95.2%

Vacant 4.8%

vacancy rate

Chatfield Township 4.8%

Fillmore County 10%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

97.4%

Single family houses

97.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

2.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1997

Half of houses were built before 1997, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

19.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

8.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

27.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

44.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Chatfield Township	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7	6.5	6.1
1–3 rooms	6.3%	10.7%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	36%	38.7%	41.4%
7+ rooms	57.7%	50.6%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.4%	1.4%	2.7%
1 bedroom	1.1%	8.7%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	23.2%	22.3%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	37.5%	39.4%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	37.9%	28.2%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1997	1967	1979
Total housing units	272	9,692	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

96.9% owners

Renter-occupied 3.1%

Owner-occupied 96.9%

homeownership rate

Chatfield Township 96.9%

Fillmore County 82.6%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

3.03

Owner-occupied

2.38

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Chatfield Township 3.03

Fillmore County 2.5

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Chatfield Township	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	259	8,723	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.4%	16.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	32.4%	37.6%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	27.4%	20.6%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	24.7%	25.7%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.5%	98.2%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	1.5%
1.51 or more	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	5.8%	6.7%
1 vehicle	11.6%	23.5%	30.8%
2 vehicles	39.8%	37.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	48.6%	33.7%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	71.9%	81%	75.9%
Electricity	7.7%	9.8%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%
All other fuels	17%	7.4%	2.5%
No fuel used	2.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	2.7%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	2.6%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$387,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Chatfield Township

$387,800

Fillmore County

$221,100

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

22.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.2%

Owners without a mortgage

10.5%

Renters

60%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Chatfield Township	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$387,800	$221,100	$329,300
Under $100,000	4.4%	11.2%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	6%	32.2%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	26.7%	23.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	33.5%	22%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	27.9%	9%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	1.6%	1.7%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	57.4%	58.6%	64%
Without a mortgage	42.6%	41.4%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,850	$1,520	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$704	$588	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$797	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

27.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Chatfield Township 27.9%

Fillmore County 24.1%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Chatfield Township 1.2%

Fillmore County 6.6%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

245

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

11%

K–12

77.6%

College / Undergraduate

8.2%

Graduate / Professional

3.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

56.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Chatfield Township

56.3%

Fillmore County

20.7%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Chatfield Township	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	245	4,838	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	11%	8.2%	6.2%
K–12	77.6%	79.3%	69.9%
Kindergarten	3.7%	5.8%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20%	24.1%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	29.8%	25%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.1%	24.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	11.4%	12.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	8.2%	10.3%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	3.3%	2.3%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	56.3%	20.7%	39.1%
School type
Public school	81.6%	86.9%	83.3%
Private school	18.4%	13.1%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

488

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

36.9%

Some college no degree

23.2%

Associates degree

10.9%

Bachelors degree

17.2%

Graduate or professional degree

10.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

20% · 80%

HS graduate

54.4% · 45.6%

Some college no degree

61.1% · 38.9%

Associates degree

58.5% · 41.5%

Bachelors degree

35.7% · 64.3%

Graduate or professional degree

38.5% · 61.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Chatfield Township	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	488	14,744	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0.2%	2.7%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1%	3.9%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	36.9%	31.1%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	23.2%	21%	19.5%
Associate's degree	10.9%	17.1%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.9%	24.1%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	17.2%	16.5%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	10.7%	7.6%	13.8%
High School or higher	98.8%	93.3%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,604

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$46,298

Some college or associates

$53,295

Bachelors degree

$80,000

Graduate or professional degree

$78,750

Poverty Rate

1.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

5.6%

Some college or associates

4.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Chatfield Township	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$52,604	$49,396	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$34,583	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,298	$39,367	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$53,295	$49,732	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$80,000	$68,606	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$78,750	$72,917	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	14.3%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5.6%	10.8%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	4.8%	5.5%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.5%	3.4%	3.2%

Insights for Chatfield Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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