Chatfield Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota

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Chatfield Township, Minnesota

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Chatfield Township, Minnesota

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Chatfield Township, Minnesota

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Coordinates: 43°47′50″N 92°8′30″W﻿ / ﻿43.79722°N 92.14167°W﻿ / 43.79722; -92.14167
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Fillmore
Area

• Total

| 34.6 sq mi (89.5 km2)
• Land| 34.6 sq mi (89.5 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

| 991 ft (302 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 489
• Density| 14.2/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

55923

Area code| 507
FIPS code| 27-11026[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0663787[2]

Chatfield Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 489 at the 2000 census.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (90 km2), all land.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 489 people, 181 households, and 148 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.2 inhabitants per square mile (5.5/km2). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 5.4 per square mile (2.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.39% White, 0.20% African American and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.

There were 181 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,182, and the median income for a family was $49,722. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $22,589 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,317. About 6.0% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Preston

Cities|

* Canton
* Chatfield‡
* Fountain
* Harmony
* Lanesboro
* Mabel
* Ostrander
* Peterson
* Preston
* Rushford Village
* Rushford
* Spring Valley
* Whalan
* Wykoff

Map of Minnesota highlighting Fillmore County

Townships|

* Amherst
* Arendahl
* Beaver
* Bloomfield
* Bristol
* Canton
* Carimona
* Carrollton
* Chatfield
* Fillmore
* Forestville
* Fountain
* Harmony
* Holt
* Jordan
* Newburg
* Norway
* Pilot Mound
* Preble
* Preston
* Spring Valley
* Sumner
* York

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bratsberg
* Cherry Grove
* Etna
* Fillmore
* Granger
* Greenleafton
* Hamilton
* Henrytown
* Highland
* Lenora
* Newburg
* Prosper

Ghost towns|

* Clear Grit
* Elliota
* Forestville

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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