The Town Files

Fillmore County, Minnesota

21,414 people. The median home is worth $221,100 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $77,512.

Towns in Fillmore County

Towns in Fillmore County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Chatfield2,997$241,600$96,07839.9

People and housing

Fillmore CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$221,100$301,800
Median rent$797$991
Median household income$77,512$87,375
Median age42.342.7
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%26.2%
Below the poverty line8.4%6.9%

Jobs and pay

6,235 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,287 a year.

Largest industries in Fillmore CountyManufacturing800 jobs · $58,348Retail674 jobs · $35,251Hotels & restaurants513 jobs · $17,759Wholesale trade319 jobs · $65,863Construction274 jobs · $57,915Finance & insurance189 jobs · $71,777
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fillmore County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 638 storm events in Fillmore County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Fillmore County by type since 1996Hail153Flood14Drought23Tornado18Blizzard16Heavy Rain27Heavy Snow23Flash Flood38Winter Storm59Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fillmore County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
November 2, 2016FloodDR-4290: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 25, 2013Severe StormDR-4131: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).