Housing data for Compton Township, MN
Compton Township, MN has an estimated 804 residents and 279 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Otter Tail County.
20.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $665 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 804 (±136)
- Housing units
- 279 (±41)
- Households that rent
- 20.2%
- Median gross rent
- $665
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.8%
What stands out in Compton Township
Households without a vehicle: 13.3% (±6.3 points) in Compton Township, higher than in Otter Tail County (5.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 10.3% (±5.2 points) in Compton Township, higher than in Otter Tail County (4.3%).
Average commute: 30.0 minutes (±5.1) in Compton Township, higher than in Otter Tail County (20.7 minutes).
Median home value: $214,500 (±$25,652) in Compton Township, lower than in Otter Tail County ($273,000).
Housing in Compton Township at a glance
- Median rent: $665 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 17.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,196 median household income
- Home values: $214,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,573 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,875 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 26.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 30.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 20.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Compton Township against Otter Tail County, its state and the nation
| Compton Township | Otter Tail County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 804 (±136) | 60,475 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 279 (±41) | 36,698 (±91) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.2% (±6.2 points) | 20.5% (±1.5 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $665 (±$292) | $868 (±$63) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,196 (±$5,792) | $72,255 (±$2,093) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,500 (±$25,652) | $273,000 (±$6,397) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,875 (±$181) | $2,093 (±$76) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.9% (±11.2 points) | 51.4% (±1.9 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.0 minutes (±5.1) | 20.7 minutes (±0.7) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 70.0% (±7.8 points) | 87.7% (±1.0 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.8 years (±4.8) | 46.2 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Compton Township covers 35.5 square miles of land, about 23 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Compton Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 827 (±104) | 804 (±136) | −2.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 308 (±48) | 279 (±41) | −9.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $456 (±$220) | $665 (±$292) | +45.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $205,800 (±$33,483) | $214,500 (±$25,652) | +4.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,714 (±$8,474) | $74,196 (±$5,792) | +33.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,390 (±$189) | $1,573 (±$128) | +13.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,333 (±$158) | $1,875 (±$181) | +40.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.7% (±8.5 points) | 20.2% (±6.2 points) | −3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.2% (±11.9 points) | 0.0% (±33.1 points) | −7.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Otter Tail County
Compton Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Otter Tail County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Otter Tail County recorded 126 violent and 743 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Compton Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56482 | 22% | 7,619 | $731 | $169,800 | $64,439 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Compton Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton | 4.5 mi | $825 | $182,300 | 16.9% |
| Wadena | 5.1 mi | $684 | $160,800 | 41.9% |
| Deer Creek | 5.1 mi | $381 | $120,800 | 21.1% |
| Oak Valley Township | 5.8 mi | — | $204,300 | 1.8% |
| Deer Creek Township | 5.8 mi | — | $286,800 | 5.7% |
| Wadena Township | 5.9 mi | $883 | $179,600 | 4.5% |
| Stowe Prairie Township | 6.2 mi | $575 | $179,200 | 9.6% |
| Bluffton Township | 6.7 mi | $907 | $216,700 | 8.3% |
Places in Minnesota most like Compton Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbrota | $834 | $249,300 | $78,156 | 22.9% |
| New Auburn | $738 | $159,400 | $73,750 | 19.7% |
| Maple Lake | $591 | $246,800 | $93,750 | 16.0% |
| Elgin | $727 | $232,200 | $92,083 | 18.5% |
| Rollingstone | $747 | $239,400 | $93,000 | 13.9% |
| Lester Prairie | $688 | $237,400 | $96,544 | 14.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Compton Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $746 | $819 | $1,071 | $1,476 | $1,489 |
HUD income limits for Compton Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,950 | $34,900 | $55,850 |
| 2 people | $23,950 | $39,900 | $63,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,900 | $71,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,850 | $79,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,850 | $86,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,850 | $92,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,850 | $98,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,850 | $105,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Otter Tail County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Compton Township
How many renters are there in Compton Township?
Compton Township has an estimated 53 (±17) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Compton Township?
The median household income in Compton Township is $74,196 (±$5,792) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Compton Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $214,500 (±$25,652) for owner-occupied homes in Compton Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Compton Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Compton Township, MN is $1,573 (±$128) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Compton Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Compton Township, MN is $1,875 (±$181) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Compton Township?
Compton Township, MN has an estimated 279 (±41) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Compton Township growing?
In Compton Township, the number of residents went from 827 in 2015–2019 to 804 in 2020–2024 (−2.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Compton Township?
The ZIP code that covers Compton Township is 56482.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56482?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56482 is $731 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Compton township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Compton township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Compton township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Compton township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Compton township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Compton township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Compton township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Otter Tail County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Otter Tail County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Compton township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (county subdivision:12844, in state:27 county:111).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .