How long is the commute from Bluffton Township, MN?

Name: Commute and cars in Bluffton Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Bluffton Township, MN take an average of 27.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

17.9% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.7 minutes (±8.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.9%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Bluffton Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bluffton Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	71.2% (±8.6 points)	75.3%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.6% (±4.6 points)	8.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.8%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.1 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.9% (±8.4 points)	10.4%	17.6%	15.1%

In Bluffton Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (20.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bluffton Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Otter Tail County, Bluffton Township ranks 26 of 82 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 803 of 2,544.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bluffton Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bluffton Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±2.8 points)	5.6%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	3.9% (±3.5 points)	24.9%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.3% (±11.2 points)	39.4%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.7% (±10.7 points)	30.0%	23.1%	21.9%

In Bluffton Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (5.6%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (6.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bluffton Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bluffton Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	17.9% (±8.4 points)	10.4% (±0.8 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.6% (±4.6 points)	93.4% (±0.7 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±5.0 points)	87.7% (±1.0 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bluffton Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (87.7%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bluffton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluffton Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bluffton Township	—	27.7 minutes (±8.5)	—
Bluffton	2.6 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Blowers Township	5.3 mi	31.2 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
Wadena	5.4 mi	15.1 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Leaf River Township	5.4 mi	27.1 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Newton Township	6.2 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Compton Township	6.7 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Rockwood Township (Wadena County)	7.8 mi	20.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
New York Mills	7.9 mi	17.8 minutes (±2.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wadena, MN (15.1 minutes), New York Mills, MN (17.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Elmo Township	29.3 minutes (±7.9)
21 (tie)	Ottertail	28.9 minutes (±5.3)
21 (tie)	Eastern Township	28.9 minutes (±5.4)
23	Otter Tail Township	28.6 minutes (±5.4)
24	Deer Creek Township	28.5 minutes (±4.2)
25	Effington Township	27.9 minutes (±5.0)
26	Bluffton Township	27.7 minutes (±8.5)
27	St. Olaf Township	27.6 minutes (±5.0)
28	Erhards Grove Township	27.4 minutes (±3.8)
29	Clitherall Township	27.3 minutes (±8.6)
30 (tie)	Erhard	27.0 minutes (±4.2)
30 (tie)	Norwegian Grove Township	27.0 minutes (±4.0)
32	Clitherall	26.9 minutes (±8.6)

Showing 13 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 Bluffton Township

How long is the average commute in Bluffton Township?

Workers who live in Bluffton Township, MN take an average of 27.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bluffton Township without a car?

3.1% of households in Bluffton Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bluffton Township?

17.9% (±8.4 points) of workers who live in Bluffton Township worked from home, and 91.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bluffton township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (county subdivision:06796, in state:27 county:111).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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