Butler TownshipMN
A town of 255, settled in 1897.
Is Butler Township a good place to live?
13% of residents are under 18 in Butler Township, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Butler Township. The biggest park or preserve is Butler Wildlife Management Area, at 69 acres. Butler Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
255 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Butler Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butler 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 Butler Township.
Most of Butler Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. Butler Township’s typical journey to work is 15 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2.2% of Butler Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Perham (32%), Detroit Lakes (15%) and New York Mills (6%).
| Butler Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Butler Township, with inland flooding at the top
Butler Township’s FEMA hazard score is 28 of 100. FEMA puts 64% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Butler Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Butler Township
July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -1° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Butler Township is
Among adults in Butler Township, 31% feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Butler Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 11. 30% of adults in Butler Township sleep under 7 hours; 27% get no exercise outside work.
| Butler Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Butler Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Butler Township keeps 3.7% of its land conserved
Trails total 1.4 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Butler Wildlife Management Area | — | 69 |
| 2. Bear Lake Public Access | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Butler Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Butler Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Butler Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Butler Township for work
Where Butler Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Butler Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Butler Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 256 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,453 ft
Questions about Butler Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Butler Township, MN a good place to live?
Butler Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.