Chatfield Minnesota Map

About Chatfield, Minnesota

Chatfield is a locality in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,997. The population density is 446.9 people per km². Chatfield is located at 43.8455°N, 92.1891°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chatfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55923.

Chatfield maintains a quiet equilibrium where the limestone bluffs define the horizon and the water pulls the eye toward the lowlands. It lies 18.5 miles southeast of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 131°T), and is situated 14.9 miles east of Stewartville. Mill Creek cuts a persistent path through the limestone bedrock, its movement providing a cool, constant rhythm to the base of the valley. Sunlight filters through the canopy in City Park, illuminating the transition from the manicured green space to the wilder, rugged terrain that rises toward Table Rock in the distance. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, smelling faintly of damp soil and the deep, dormant potential of the surrounding plains that stretch away from the riverbed.

Chatfield grew from the confluence of agricultural necessity and the promise of the valley, establishing a commerce rooted in the soil and the steady trade of the grain elevator. The local economy persists as a reflection of this agrarian heritage, marked by the slow, deliberate work of seasonal harvests and the maintenance of historic storefronts that define the center. Residents move with the measured pace of those who understand the long, cold winters and the intense, green growth of the brief summers. While the broader expanse of the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest remains a quiet presence to the north, the daily life of the people remains tethered to the limestone foundations and the quiet persistence of the valley floor.

About This Chatfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chatfield, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.84552, -92.189052. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Chatfield includes the ZIP code (55923), telephone area code (218), county seat of Fillmore County (Preston), and school district assignment (Chatfield Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.