How long do people stay in their homes in Battle Lake, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Battle Lake, MN, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±6.8 points) of households in Battle Lake, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 16.9%

When households in Battle Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Battle Lake	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.7 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.2% (±6.8 points)	17.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.8% (±8.1 points)	39.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±5.1 points)	17.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.3% (±8.1 points)	10.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.6% (±1.3 points)	11.8%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Battle Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (20.1%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Battle Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Battle Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Battle Lake	—	25.7% (±6.8 points)	—
Everts Township	3.1 mi	15.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Clitherall	4.2 mi	20.0% (±40.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clitherall Township	4.3 mi	13.8% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Tordenskjold Township	5.8 mi	13.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Sverdrup Township	6.5 mi	6.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Girard Township	7.0 mi	10.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Underwood	7.4 mi	15.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Nidaros Township	7.6 mi	17.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Everts Township, MN (15.8%), Clitherall Township, MN (13.8%), Tordenskjold Township, MN (13.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fergus Falls	30.8% (±4.8 points)
2	New York Mills	29.2% (±8.3 points)
3	Perham	27.9% (±8.2 points)
4	Henning	27.1% (±8.8 points)
5	Battle Lake	25.7% (±6.8 points)
6	Deer Creek	25.4% (±11.7 points)
7	Otter Tail Township	25.1% (±6.3 points)
8	Trondhjem Township	24.0% (±38.1 points)
9	Parkers Prairie	23.7% (±6.0 points)
10	Ottertail	22.4% (±7.2 points)
11	Fergus Falls Township	21.9% (±10.3 points)

Showing 11 of 82 places in Otter Tail County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Battle Lake

How often do people move in Battle Lake?

25.7% of households in Battle Lake, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Battle Lake have?

16.9% of households in Battle Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Battle Lake city, Minnesota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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