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

Name: How long people stay in Compton Township, MN, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±7.3 points) of households in Compton Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.2% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 24.0%

When households in Compton Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Compton Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±7.2 points)	17.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	22.8% (±6.5 points)	39.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	33.1% (±9.3 points)	17.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±4.6 points)	10.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.6% (±7.2 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 Compton 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Compton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Compton Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Compton Township	—	20.2% (±7.3 points)	—
Bluffton	4.5 mi	20.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wadena	5.1 mi	23.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek	5.1 mi	25.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Valley Township	5.8 mi	7.0% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township	5.8 mi	12.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wadena Township	5.9 mi	18.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stowe Prairie Township	6.2 mi	16.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffton Township	6.7 mi	16.2% (±7.8 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.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Fergus Falls Township	21.9% (±10.3 points)
12	Homestead Township	21.7% (±12.5 points)
13	Gorman Township	21.0% (±8.2 points)
14	Candor Township	20.8% (±9.7 points)
15	Bluffton	20.5% (±15.1 points)
16	Carlisle Township	20.3% (±13.5 points)
17 (tie)	Compton Township	20.2% (±7.3 points)
17 (tie)	Inman Township	20.2% (±11.4 points)
17 (tie)	St. Olaf Township	20.2% (±8.2 points)
20 (tie)	Clitherall	20.0% (±40.5 points)
20 (tie)	Pelican Rapids	20.0% (±7.0 points)
22	Star Lake Township	19.4% (±9.0 points)
23	Corliss Township	18.5% (±6.9 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 Compton Township

How often do people move in Compton Township?

20.2% of households in Compton Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Compton Township have?

24.0% of households in Compton Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Compton 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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