Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Fillmore County, Minnesota, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Fillmore County is held at the county jail, run by the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people and common questions.
Related guides: Fillmore County public records, Fillmore County arrest records, Fillmore County warrants, Fillmore County criminal records, Fillmore County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Fillmore County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Fillmore County is held at the county jail, run by the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office at co.fillmore.mn.us/departments/sheriff/jail/current_inmate_jail_rost... (page title: Fillmore County, MN), phone 507-765-3874, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the place to look for someone booked recently. A person cited and released at the scene, or held only a few hours by a city department, will not be on it.
The Fillmore County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 11 people, up from about 11 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 20 beds, and it ran at 55 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Fillmore County has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 5 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Fillmore County Jail
The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Chatfield, Rushford and Preston make the arrests that end in a booking in Fillmore County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office's 27 for 2025, Preston's 8 for 2025 and Chatfield's 4 for 2025.
Together, the four agencies in Fillmore County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 39 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Fillmore County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Fillmore County?
Look on the custody page of the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office at co.fillmore.mn.us, or call 507-765-3874. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Fillmore County jail?
About 11 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 20 beds.
What is the phone number for the Fillmore County jail?
507-765-3874, the number on the page of the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Fillmore County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.