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HatfieldMN

A town of 55, settled in 1880.

Population
55
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Land area
3 sq mi

Is Hatfield a good place to live?

12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hatfield, against 33% in Minnesota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Hatfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

55 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Elmer Township · 3 miGray Township · 3 miBurke Township · 4 miOsborne Township · 5 miTrosky · 5 miWoodstock · 6 mi
Gray TownshipBurke TownshipGray TownshipBurke TownshipHatfield
Getting set up

Moving to Hatfield: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hatfield, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hatfield’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPipestone Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePipestone County CourthousePipestone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56164, 5612856164 83% · 56128 17%Census 2020

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 Hatfield.

Climate

In Hatfield, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Hatfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHatfield’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 6°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 29 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hatfield is

Hatfield beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 37% of Hatfield adults have high blood pressure, above both the Minnesota town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 13% of adults have diabetes in Hatfield.

HatfieldMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%18%16%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outHatfieldMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.5%5.4%
Pipestone County Medical Center
7.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageHatfield’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby7.1 miles to an ER · Pipestone County Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Hatfield faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageHatfield’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters12 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hatfield

15pages on Hatfield
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$88K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions10 nearby · Pipestone National Monument 8 miLibraryEdgerton Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1880Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 40″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hatfield; the nearest are

Institute of Lutheran TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brookings, SD38.6 miSouth Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Brookings, SD38.7 mi$9,299 in-state tuitionSoutheast Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sioux Falls, SD39.6 mi$7,650 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Hatfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Hatfield

City in Minnesota, United States

Hatfield is a city in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hatfield had a population of 53.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,683 ft
Area code
507

Questions about Hatfield

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hatfield, MN a good place to live?

Hatfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.