Chatham TownshipMN
A town of 1,388, settled in 1860.
Is Chatham Township a good place to live?
Chatham Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C for cost of living. Chatham Township’s median household income is $159,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). On incomes, just 53 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do better. Only 38 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on the outdoors. Chatham Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,388 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Chatham Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Chatham Township is from typical.
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Moving to Chatham Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chatham Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chatham Township.
Chatham Township is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Chatham Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults feel lonely in Chatham Township, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 19% of adults binge drink in Chatham Township.
| Chatham Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Chatham Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 24.9% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Chatham Township’s working residents work locally
0.8% of Chatham Township working residents work locally. Jobs based in Chatham Township grew to 172 in 2023, 72 more than in 2013. 2.7% of Chatham Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Chatham Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Chatham Township’s median age is 44.1 years. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Chatham Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.1 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Chatham Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.1% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
In Chatham Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Chatham Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Chatham Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Chatham Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Chatham Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chatham Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Chatham Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Chatham Township for work
Where Chatham Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chatham Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Chatham Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2000 census. Chatham Township was organized in 1868, and named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.
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- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Questions about Chatham Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chatham Township, MN expensive?
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.