Butterfield city, MN

Watonwan County, MN

2022 population: 527 ( 59 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 1300.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	278	52.75%	27.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	94	17.84%	108.9%
2+ races:	18	3.42%	500.0%
Hispanic:	137	26.00%	8.7%

Total non-White:	249	47.25%	22.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-105	-21.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	46	9.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
586
383	65.36%
5	0.85%
0	0.00%
45	7.68%
3	0.51%
150	25.60%
203	34.64%

2000
567
435	76.72%
11	1.94%
0	0.00%
43	7.58%
3	0.53%
75	13.23%
132	23.28%

1990
509
444	87.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	2.16%
n/a
23	4.52%
65	12.77%

1980
625
590	94.40%
0	0.00%
2	0.32%
0	0.00%
n/a
33	5.28%
35	5.60%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-52	-9.2
71	12.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-9	-1.8
67	13.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-146	-23.4
30	4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Butterfield city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.2
109	20.7%
418	79.3%
158	30.0%

192
2.74

146	76.0%
133	91.1%
8	5.5%
46	24.0%

2010
Number	Percent
35.0
141	24.1%
445	75.9%
98	16.7%

220
2.66

149	67.7%
118	79.2%
11	7.4%
71	32.3%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
135	23.8%
432	76.2%
116	20.5%

245
2.31

163	66.5%
133	81.6%
8	4.9%
82	33.5%

1990
Number	Percent
38.4
111	21.8%
398	78.2%
117	23.0%

197
2.58

137	69.5%
120	87.6%
2	1.5%
60	30.5%

1980
Number	Percent
33.3
169	27.0%
456	73.0%
100	16.0%

236
2.65

187	79.2%
170	90.9%
10	5.3%
49	20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Butterfield city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	6.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	6.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	14.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	8.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	14.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	38	19.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	4.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	1.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	2.6%
$200,000 or more	4	2.1%

Median Household Income	57,708
Per Capita Income	24,404

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	7.3%
Public Assistance	8	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	15	7.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	126	64.0%
Unemployed	33	16.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	159	80.7%
Not in Labor Force	38	19.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	62	79	44.0%
Non-Profit	5	13	27.8%
Self-Employed	6	2	75.0%

Local Government	16	3	84.2%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	6	39	13.3%

Total Private + Self	68	81	45.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	27	55	32.9%
Total	95	136	41.1%

Pct. Govt.	27.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	42	18.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	30	13.0%
Professional, Technical	23	10.0%
Service Occupations	34	14.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	9.5%
All others	102	44.2%

White Collar		41.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	44	19.0%
Manufacturing	43	18.6%
Construction	27	11.7%
Health care and social assistance	25	10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	7.8%
Other services	17	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	9	3.9%
Retail trade	8	3.5%
Wholesale trade	8	3.5%
Finance and insurance	8	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	3.0%
Educational services	6	2.6%
Information	2	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	65	12.33%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	72	13.66%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	72	13.66%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	94	17.84%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	286	57.9%
Spanish	114	23.1%
Other Asian	94	19.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	158	30.0%
Norwegian	63	12.0%
Swedish	46	8.7%
European	16	3.0%
Russian	11	2.1%
Irish	10	1.9%
Italian	9	1.7%
Czech	8	1.5%
English	7	1.3%
Dutch	4	0.8%
Danish	3	0.6%
Polish	3	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.6%
American	2	0.4%
Austrian	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	458	86.9%
Not a citizen	69	13.1%

Native	370	70.2%
Foreign-born	157	29.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
73	18.9%	36	9.3%	177	45.9%	57	14.8%	35	9.1%	8	2.1%
Average years of education: 10.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	73	18.9%
9-12 Years	36	9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	177	45.9%
Some College	57	14.8%
Bach. Degree	35	9.1%
Grad Degree	8	2.1%
Average years of education: 10.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	R +13	R + 5.3%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	R +60	R + 31.1%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008	R +22	R +52	R + 27.3%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +11	R +39	R + 22.1%
D -28
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	49%	Donald Trump* (R)	132	67.3%	Joe Biden (D)	61	31.1%	3	1.5%	196	22	21	0.01%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	121	58.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	63	30.6%	22	10.7%	206	14	13	0.01%
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	102	50.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	91	44.6%	11	5.4%	204	5	3	0.01%
2008	47%	John McCain (R)	110	52.4%	Barack Obama (D)	91	43.3%	9	4.3%	210	9	7	0.01%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	131	58.5%	John Kerry (D)	88	39.3%	5	2.2%	224	11	8	0.01%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	108	50.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	85	40.1%	19	9.0%	212	5	3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Butterfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

132

67.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

196

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Butterfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

121

58.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

7.3%

TOTAL

206

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Butterfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

102

50.0%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

204

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Butterfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

43.3%

John McCain (R)

110

52.4%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

210

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Butterfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

131

58.5%

John Kerry (D)

39.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.2%

TOTAL

224

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Butterfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

108

50.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

40.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.7%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

212

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butterfield city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	36%	Scott Jensen (R)	94	66.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	44	31.0%	4 [+]	2.8%	142	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.4%);
2020	S2	49%	Jason Lewis (R)	119	61.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	60	30.9%	15 [+]	7.7%	194	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 13 (6.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.0%);
2018	S2	43%	Karin Housley (R)	99	57.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	64	37.0%	10 [+]	5.8%	173	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (4.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (1.7%);
2018	S1	43%	Jim Newberger (R)	91	52.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	80	45.7%	4 [+]	2.3%	175	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.3%);
2018	G	43%	Jeff Johnson (R)	100	57.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	70	40.5%	3 [+]	1.7%	173	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.7%);
2014	S2	42%	Al Franken* (DFL)	97	54.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	70	39.5%	10 [+]	5.6%	177	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (3.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (2.3%);
2014	G	39%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	87	51.8%	Jeff Johnson (R)	72	42.9%	9 [+]	5.4%	168	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (4.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	205
Median Value	$49,400

Occupied	192	93.7%
Vacant	13	6.3%

Owned	165	85.9%
Rented	27	14.1%
Median Rent	$725

Single-Family Units	163	79.5%
Detached	163	79.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	38	18.5%

Butterfield city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Butterfield city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Butterfield city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Butterfield city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Butterfield city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Butterfield city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Butterfield city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butterfield city, MN