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

Name: How long people stay in Owatonna Township, MN, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±8.7 points) of households in Owatonna Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±8.7 points)
Since before 2000: 31.7%

When households in Owatonna Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Owatonna Township	Steele County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.8 points)	3.1%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.9% (±8.5 points)	16.2%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±12.1 points)	38.1%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±5.7 points)	19.0%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.8% (±5.2 points)	12.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.9% (±8.3 points)	11.6%	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 Owatonna Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Steele County (19.3%).

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 Owatonna Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Owatonna Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Owatonna Township	—	18.2% (±8.7 points)	—
Owatonna	2.6 mi	21.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Falls Township	5.4 mi	9.9% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset Township	5.5 mi	13.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Meriden Township	5.9 mi	14.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Havana Township	6.1 mi	14.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora Township	7.8 mi	3.8% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Medford	8.0 mi	15.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lemond Township	8.2 mi	10.7% (±12.3 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 Steele County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Owatonna	21.5% (±3.1 points)
2	Ellendale	18.8% (±9.9 points)
3	Owatonna Township	18.2% (±8.7 points)
4	Medford Township	17.1% (±6.8 points)
5	Merton Township	16.8% (±9.1 points)
6	Medford	15.0% (±4.8 points)
7	Havana Township	14.9% (±8.1 points)
8	Meriden Township	14.5% (±6.8 points)
9	Blooming Prairie Township	13.5% (±8.9 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Steele 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 Owatonna Township

How often do people move in Owatonna Township?

18.2% of households in Owatonna Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Owatonna Township have?

31.7% of households in Owatonna Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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