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Butterfield, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Watonwan County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
486
Population
1,185/sq mi density
$57,292
Median Income
$25,037 per capita
$77,800
Home Value
$97,746 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
16.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$57,292 median income, 8.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,800 home value, $683/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,292
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,037
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
139% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Butterfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Butterfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,292
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,037
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,714
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$929
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$929
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$611M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
21.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
343
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
26
Retail
40
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,714
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,808
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,037 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,714 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $929 |
| County GDP | $611M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 343 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,714 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,808 |