Chatfield village hall, 2015
Chatfield’s story
192 years in pictures
Census counts: 298 in 1900, 205 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1915 on.
- 1834Chatfield is settled
ChatfieldOH
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
202
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$98K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
29.4
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Chatfield a good place to live?
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Chatfield, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Chatfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Chatfield stand out
Where Chatfield beats most towns.
Small town
202 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Chatfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chatfield, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chatfield’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Crawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44825, 4481844825 77% · 44818 23%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chatfield.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Chatfield
Most working residents leave Chatfield for work: only 0% work in town. At 30 minutes, Chatfield’s average trip to work is where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Chatfield’s median household income is $53,000.
0%work in town
| Chatfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Chatfield0%
Mansfield12%
Willard11%
New Washington5%
Columbus5%
17 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Chatfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Chatfield has four seasons and pleasant summers
Chatfield has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Chatfield
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Chatfield is
Chatfield beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of Chatfield adults smoke cigarettes.
| Chatfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Chatfield | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.1% |
Bucyrus Community Hospital
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chatfield
16pages on Chatfield
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chatfield; the nearest are
Heidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin16.3 mi$33,650 tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield21.7 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont30 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 11 of every 100 Chatfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Chatfield for work
Where Chatfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Chatfield
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Chatfield
Village in Ohio, United States
Chatfield is a village in Crawford County, Ohio, United States. The population was 205 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
- ZIP code
- 44825
Questions about Chatfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chatfield, OH a good place to live?
Chatfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.