Buse TownshipMN
A town of 500.
Is Buse Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Buse Township. 25% of the land in Buse Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Prairie Wetlands Learning Center, 282 acres with 2.9 miles of trail. Buse Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
500 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buse Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buse Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buse Township.
Buse Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Buse Township than in 83% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Buse Township break down as 48% from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. 5 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 2001.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About two in three of Buse Township’s working residents commute to Fergus Falls
The top destinations are Fergus Falls (64%), Fargo (4%) and Dane Prairie Township (2%). Most people who work leave Buse Township to do it: just 1% work in town.
| Buse Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Buse Township keeps 24.5% of its land conserved
In Buse Township, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4). 5.3 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 9, covering 1,011 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prairie Wetlands Learning Center | 2.9 mi | 282 |
| 2. Orwell Wildlife Management Area | — | 265 |
| 3. Knollwood WPA | — | 196 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Buse Township’s year
Buse Township’s midsummer high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Buse Township is
The share of adults in Buse Township who binge drink: 17%. Of 32 CDC measures, Buse Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 10. In Buse Township, 16% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 76% had a checkup this year.
| Buse Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Buse Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Buse Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buse Township
About 2 of every 100 Buse Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Buse Township for work
Where Buse Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Buse Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Buse Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 474 at the 2020 census. Buse Township was organized in 1870, and named for Ernest Buse, a pioneer settler.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
Questions about Buse Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buse Township, MN a good place to live?
Buse Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.