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A town of 946, settled in 1900.
Of the 232 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower typical home value than Buhl. 38% of the land in Buhl is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Buhl has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Buhl Village Hall and Buhl Public Library. Buhl has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,005 in 1910, a peak of 2,007 in 1920, 952 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1913 and 4 maps from 1951 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buhl, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Buhl.
The typical Buhl home is worth about $126,000, up 4.8% in a year, 64% below the Minnesota typical home. 28% of Buhl renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 48% and U.S. towns at 48%. 80% of Buhl households own their home.
| Buhl | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 28% | 48% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,043 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Buhl is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Buhl for work: only 2% work in town. Buhl’s average trip to work is 16 minutes. Jobs based in Buhl grew to 169 in 2023, 36 more than in 2013.
| Buhl | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Buhl has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78° and January nights drop to -3°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Buhl beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Buhl.
| Buhl | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Buhl | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Buhl. Close and well known come first.
34 mi State parkLake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
9 mi MuseumGreyhound Bus Museum
6 mi MuseumMinnesota Discovery Center
11 mi GardenOlcott ParkLake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Greyhound Bus Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota Discovery Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olcott Park: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buhl
About 6 of every 100 Buhl residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Where Buhl’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Buhl on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Minnesota, United States
Buhl is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 952 at the 2020 census. U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in the community. The city's motto is "The Finest Water in America".
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Buhl has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
