What kinds of homes are in Bluffton Township, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Bluffton Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bluffton Township, MN has 242 (±49) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 7 homes per square mile of land.

75.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 242 (±49)
Detached houses: 75.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.8%

Homes in Bluffton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bluffton Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	75.2% (±8.9 points)	80.9%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±8.9 points)	2.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.7%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±8.9 points)	1.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±8.9 points)	2.2%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±8.9 points)	4.1%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	23.1% (±9.0 points)	6.4%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bluffton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (7.9%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bluffton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluffton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bluffton Township	—	0.8% (±12.7 points)	—
Bluffton	2.6 mi	4.7% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blowers Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wadena	5.4 mi	16.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Leaf River Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Compton Township	6.7 mi	7.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwood Township (Wadena County)	7.8 mi	0.0% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
New York Mills	7.9 mi	25.7% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wadena, MN (16.9%), New York Mills, MN (25.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Underwood	5.4% (±15.0 points)
12	Bluffton	4.7% (±33.6 points)
13	Dalton	2.9% (±21.7 points)
14	Elizabeth Township	2.0% (±6.5 points)
15 (tie)	Buse Township	0.9% (±13.5 points)
15 (tie)	Otto Township	0.9% (±9.0 points)
17	Bluffton Township	0.8% (±12.7 points)
18	Tumuli Township	0.7% (±11.1 points)
19 (tie)	Clitherall	0.0% (±55.1 points)
19 (tie)	Dent	0.0% (±30.3 points)
19 (tie)	Elizabeth	0.0% (±45.0 points)
19 (tie)	Erhard	0.0% (±47.1 points)
19 (tie)	Ottertail	0.0% (±9.4 points)

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 many homes are in Bluffton Township?

Bluffton Township, MN has an estimated 242 (±49) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bluffton Township houses or apartments?

75.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bluffton Township?

0.0% of homes in Bluffton Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bluffton township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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