Bluffton

Population: 260
Median household income: $87,000
Median home value: $176,000

Located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Bluffton is a community with a population of 260. Its median household income of $87,000 runs above the Otter Tail County figure of $70,912.

From 2019 to 2023, Bluffton's population grew 7.9% from 241 to 260, while its median home value rose 34.8% from $130,600 to $176,000.

The typical home was built around 1974. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 260
Median age: 28.8 yrs
Median household income: $87,000
Median home value: $176,000
Median gross rent: $858
Housing units: 94
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

241260

Median household income

$44,688$87,000

Median home value

$130,600$176,000

Median gross rent

$829$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	241	$44,688	$130,600	$829
2020	218	$46,250	$90,000	$785
2021	243	$49,286	$125,000	$780
2022	253	$60,625	$153,600	$830
2023	260	$87,000	$176,000	$858

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 2418.1%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	9.6%
5 to 17	51	19.6%
18 to 24	47	18.1%
25 to 34	25	9.6%
35 to 44	30	11.5%
45 to 54	31	11.9%
55 to 64	25	9.6%
65 to 74	16	6.2%
75 and over	10	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	216	83.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	12.4%
High school graduate	49	35.8%
Some college or associate's	57	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	12	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	113	77.9%
Carpooled	19	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	6.2%
Other means	2	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	33.8%
15 to 29 min	65	47.8%
30 to 44 min	13	9.6%
45 to 59 min	6	4.4%
60+ min	6	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 6.9% (18 of 260)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	61.7%
Nonfamily households	36	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	94	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	79.8%
Renter-occupied	19	20.2%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	78	83.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	9.6%
5 to 19 units	4	4.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2706778
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 46.4694, -95.2339