Comfrey, Minnesota

About Comfrey

Set in the southern part of Minnesota, Comfrey is a tiny community, home to 376 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Comfrey is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.43 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 874 residents per square mile.

📰 Comfrey News Today

• Ilene Haugen Obituary Jun 3, 2026 sturmfh.com · Jun 3
• Bernard Berberich Obituary Nov 29, 2020 - Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home · Jul 17
• Joseph "Joe" McMullen Obituary Mar 16, 2026 Johnson Funeral Service · Mar 16
• Linda Green Obituary Oct 23, 2025 mvfh.org · Oct 23
• Thomas Maloney Obituary - Golden Valley, MN Neptune Society · Apr 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Comfrey Unique

• The only place in America named Comfrey — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Comfrey

• Bashaw Wildlife Management Area, DM&E Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bashaw Wildlife Management Area, Dahl Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bashaw Wildlife Management Area, PF Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bashaw Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 2-7 & 9 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Terri Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tract 1 · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Comfrey

• COMFREY ELEMENTARY
• COMFREY SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Comfrey

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