The biggest park or preserve is Ewy Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 228 acres. Butterfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

203 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Butterfield · 2 mi St. James Township · 4 mi Darfur · 5 mi Adrian Township · 5 mi Midway Township · 6 mi Odin Township · 6 mi

Odin TownshipSt. James TownshipAdrian TownshipMidway TownshipMountain Lake TownshipButterfield Township

Butterfield, MN, 2021

Butterfield Township’s story

154 years in pictures

Census counts: 332 in 1900, 601 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1970 on.

1872Butterfield Township is platted

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Butterfield Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Butterfield Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerSouth Central Electric Assn15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Butterfield Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsButterfield-Odin Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereWatonwan County CourthouseWatonwan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code5612056120 100%Census 2020

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 Butterfield Township.

Work & commute

Butterfield Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most

The top destinations are Fairmont (10%), Mankato (9%) and St. James (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 30 miles. Butterfield Township’s median household income is $90,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.

0%work in town

	Butterfield Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	36 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	8.8%	7%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Butterfield Township0%

Fairmont10%

Mankato9%

St. James7%

Butterfield5%

30 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Butterfield Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here3 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Butterfield Township Commute times36 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Butterfield Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Households in Butterfield Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 69% of U.S. communities. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%.

31risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Butterfield Township Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Butterfield Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Butterfield Township’s typical July afternoon high is 82°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°

Spring35–55°

Summer60–80°

Fall38–58°

Oct 7

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 6°Rain & snow50″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Butterfield Township’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

The share of adults in Butterfield Township who have high blood pressure: 35%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Butterfield Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 11. 28% of adults in Butterfield Township get no exercise outside work; 13% have diabetes.

	Butterfield Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	12%	7.3%	8.1%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	28%	23%	25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	10%	12%