Comfrey is a city in Brown and Cottonwood counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

[2] It was named after the plant called comfrey (Symphytini Officinalis), by the first postmaster, A. W.

[2][7] On March 29, 1998, Comfrey was hit by a strong F4 tornado which damaged or destroyed most of the town.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.46% White, 0.27% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races.

In 1966, the Minnesota Historical Society bought the property from the Warren Jeffers estate to preserve the petroglyphs for future generations.

[1][15] Comfrey is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Brad Finstad, a Republican.

At the state level, Comfrey is located in Senate districts 21 and 22, represented by Republicans Gary Dahms and Bill Weber (politician), and in House districts 21B and 22B, represented by Republicans Paul Torkelson and Rod Hamilton.

Comfrey Public School educates approximately 170 students in grades K-12.