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Bluffton, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota · ZIP 56482, 56518

  • Otter Tail County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 212 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 94Households
  • $87,000Median household income
  • $176,000Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 20200.0%
2052082102000: 21020002010: 20720102020: 2102020210210
Population of Bluffton at each census
CensusPopulation
2000210
2010207
2020210

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bluffton
Under $50k32.9%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k25.5%
$150k to $200k7.4%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $87,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bluffton
Owner occupied
75 units
Renter occupied
19 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bluffton compared with its county and state
Bluffton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBlufftonOtter Tail CountyMinnesota
Population26060,2815,713,716
Median household income$87,000$70,912$87,556
Median age28.846.338.6
Median home value$176,000$252,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.2%27.4%38.8%
Foreign-born residents3.8%2.6%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes79.8%79.2%72.4%
Mean commute to work20.2 minutes21.3 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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