What kinds of homes are in Butterfield, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Butterfield, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Butterfield, MN has 216 (±42) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 533 homes per square mile of land.

78.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 216 (±42)
Detached houses: 78.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 2.8%

Homes in Butterfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Butterfield	Watonwan County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	78.7% (±9.2 points)	82.8%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.9 points)	1.3%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±9.9 points)	2.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±3.1 points)	1.7%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.9 points)	1.9%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.9 points)	5.2%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.1% (±8.5 points)	2.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Butterfield, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Watonwan County (8.8%).

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 Butterfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butterfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Butterfield	—	2.8% (±14.3 points)	—
Butterfield Township	1.8 mi	0.0% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Odin Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. James Township	4.7 mi	0.0% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Midway Township (Cottonwood County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lake	6.8 mi	12.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Odin	6.8 mi	0.0% (±63.6 points)	Not measurably different
Darfur	6.9 mi	0.0% (±51.8 points)	Not measurably different
Adrian Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Watonwan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	St. James	14.6% (±5.4 points)
2	Madelia	12.6% (±4.6 points)
3	Butterfield	2.8% (±14.3 points)
4	South Branch Township	1.0% (±29.3 points)
5 (tie)	Darfur	0.0% (±51.8 points)
5 (tie)	La Salle	0.0% (±103.6 points)
5 (tie)	Lewisville	0.0% (±34.1 points)
5 (tie)	Odin	0.0% (±63.6 points)
5 (tie)	Adrian Township	0.0% (±44.7 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Watonwan 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 Butterfield

How many homes are in Butterfield?

Butterfield, MN has an estimated 216 (±42) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Butterfield houses or apartments?

78.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 3.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.5% of homes in Butterfield 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 — Butterfield city, 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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