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Bluffton, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Otter Tail County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
260
Population
95/sq mi density
$87,000
Median Income
$32,015 per capita
$176,000
Home Value
$208,346 Zillow
$858
Median Rent
14.5% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
1,327 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$87,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$176,000 home value, $858/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.9%
206 → 212
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+104.7%
$42,500 → $87,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bluffton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
216
+4 from 2023 (212)
Projected Median Income 2030
$143,681
+$56,681 from 2023 ($87,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 206 | — | $42,500 | — |
| 2015 | 205 | -0.5% | $40,625 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 211 | +2.9% | $40,625 | +0% |
| 2019 | 214 | +1.4% | $44,688 | +10% |
| 2021 | 212 | -0.9% | $49,286 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 212 | +0% | $87,000 | +76.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.