Butternut Valley TownshipMN
A town of 287, settled in 1857.
Is Butternut Valley Township a good place to live?
36% of residents are 65 or older in Butternut Valley Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Butternut Valley Township. Butternut Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
287 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Butternut Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butternut Valley 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 Butternut Valley Township.
Butternut Valley Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Mankato (39%), North Mankato (10%) and South Bend Township (7%). Butternut Valley Township had 29 jobs in 2023, down 30 from 2013. Its typical household income is $112,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000), though 4.4% of Butternut Valley Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Butternut Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $112,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Butternut Valley Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Butternut Valley Township is
29% of adults feel lonely in Butternut Valley Township. This Minnesota town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Butternut Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 12% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Butternut Valley Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid out on 10 claims in Butternut Valley Township since 1997. On expected storm and flood damage, Butternut Valley Township sits above 60% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wanda Gág House and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Butternut Valley Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumWanda Gág House13 mi City parkSibley Park
14 mi MuseumBrown County Museum
40 mi MuseumWaseca County Historical Society Museum
29 mi City parkGaylord City ParkPhoto credits
Wanda Gág House: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown County Museum: Flip Schulke, Public domain · Waseca County Historical Society Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Gaylord City Park: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Butternut Valley Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Butternut Valley Township
About 1 of every 100 Butternut Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Butternut Valley Township for work
Where Butternut Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Butternut Valley Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Butternut Valley Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 382 as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Questions about Butternut Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Butternut Valley Township, MN a good place to live?
Butternut Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.