Buzzle TownshipMN
A town of 299, settled in 1900.
Is Buzzle Township a good place to live?
Buzzle Township’s mean commuting time is 39 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Buzzle Township. The biggest park or preserve is Mississippi Headwaters State Forest, at 500 acres. Buzzle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
299 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buzzle Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buzzle 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 Buzzle Township.
More than half of Buzzle Township’s working residents commute to Bemidji
In Buzzle Township, the middle household income is $66,000. For most workers, Buzzle Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Buzzle Township: just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
| Buzzle Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Buzzle Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Buzzle Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall
Among residents in Buzzle Township, 19% are under 18, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). The town is shrinking: down 3.5% since 2020, to 299 residents (2025 estimate). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Buzzle Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.2 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Buzzle Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.1 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Buzzle Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Buzzle Township is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Buzzle Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 13. In Buzzle Township, 16% of adults binge drink. 13% of adults in the town have diabetes; 29% feel lonely. Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Buzzle Township.
| Buzzle Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Buzzle Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Buzzle Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Buzzle Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2001. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 71% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.6% of Buzzle Township is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 19 miles. Buzzle Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Buzzle Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mississippi Headwaters State Forest | 0.7 mi | 500 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Buzzle Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Buzzle Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Buzzle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Buzzle Township for work
Where Buzzle Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Buzzle Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Buzzle Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 306 as of the 2020 census. Buzzle Township took its name from Buzzle Lake.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,411 ft
Questions about Buzzle Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buzzle Township, MN a good place to live?
Buzzle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.