How long do people stay in their homes in Bluffton Township, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Bluffton Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.2% (±7.8 points) of households in Bluffton Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in Bluffton Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bluffton Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.0% (±7.5 points)	17.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±10.5 points)	39.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±8.3 points)	17.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±6.7 points)	10.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±4.9 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 Bluffton Township, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bluffton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluffton Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bluffton Township	—	16.2% (±7.8 points)	—
Bluffton	2.6 mi	20.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blowers Township	5.3 mi	1.1% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wadena	5.4 mi	23.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leaf River Township	5.4 mi	15.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Township	6.2 mi	12.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Compton Township	6.7 mi	20.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwood Township (Wadena County)	7.8 mi	9.9% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
New York Mills	7.9 mi	29.2% (±8.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New York Mills, MN (29.2%).

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
25	Dent	17.6% (±11.5 points)
26	Nidaros Township	17.5% (±7.3 points)
27 (tie)	Aurdal Township	16.6% (±4.9 points)
27 (tie)	Dora Township	16.6% (±7.1 points)
27 (tie)	Orwell Township	16.6% (±11.5 points)
30	Perham Township	16.5% (±8.8 points)
31	Bluffton Township	16.2% (±7.8 points)
32 (tie)	Elmo Township	16.1% (±8.6 points)
32 (tie)	Hobart Township	16.1% (±5.5 points)
34	Woodside Township (Otter Tail County)	16.0% (±12.4 points)
35 (tie)	Edna Township	15.8% (±5.0 points)
35 (tie)	Everts Township	15.8% (±5.9 points)
37	Lida Township	15.2% (±4.9 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 often do people move in Bluffton Township?

16.2% of households in Bluffton Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bluffton Township have?

21.0% of households in Bluffton Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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