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

Name: How long people stay in Rush Lake Township, MN, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±4.7 points) of households in Rush Lake Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.2% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in Rush Lake Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rush Lake Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.4 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±4.0 points)	17.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.4% (±7.2 points)	39.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±5.4 points)	17.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±4.2 points)	10.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.4% (±3.9 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 Rush Lake Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Otter Tail County (20.1%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rush Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rush Lake Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rush Lake Township	—	14.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Richville	1.7 mi	13.6% (±54.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ottertail	4.8 mi	22.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Perham Township	6.0 mi	16.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Otto Township	6.3 mi	11.9% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dead Lake Township	6.4 mi	12.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Otter Tail Township	6.6 mi	25.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Perham	6.9 mi	27.9% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Dent	7.1 mi	17.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Otter Tail Township, MN (25.1%), Perham, MN (27.9%).

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
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)
38	Vergas	15.1% (±8.1 points)
39	Underwood	15.0% (±6.4 points)
40	Rush Lake Township	14.2% (±4.7 points)
41	Oscar Township	14.1% (±26.8 points)
42	Clitherall Township	13.8% (±5.6 points)
43	Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)	13.7% (±5.5 points)
44	Richville	13.6% (±54.9 points)
45	Tordenskjold Township	13.2% (±5.0 points)
46	Leaf Lake Township	12.8% (±7.2 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 Rush Lake Township

How often do people move in Rush Lake Township?

14.2% of households in Rush Lake Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rush Lake Township have?

22.4% of households in Rush Lake Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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