Buse Township, MN

Township in Otter Tail County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

612

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

32.7

years ∙ half population younger than 32.7, half older

Diversity Index

26.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.5%

foreign-born population

97.5%Native

2.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Buse Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Otter Tail County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC46.224032° N, 96.092962° W

DMS46° 13′ 26.52″ N, 96° 05′ 34.66″ W

Population Density & area

22.25/sq mi (8.6/km²)

Total Area

30 sq mi (77.7 km²)

Land Area

27.5 sq mi (71.2 km²) · 91.6%

Water Area

2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²) · 8.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

40% male

Male 40%

Female 60%

males per 100 females

Buse Township 66.8

Otter Tail County 101.9

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

2.5%

foreign-born population

97.5%Native

2.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Buse Township 2.5%

Otter Tail County 3%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

32.7

years ∙ half population younger than 32.7, half older

Buse Township

32.7

Otter Tail County

46.2

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

110.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Buse Township 110.3

Otter Tail County 89.2

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Buse Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	36.4%	21.7%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	47.6%	52.9%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	16%	25.4%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	110.3	89.2	67.1
Child dependency ratio	76.6	41.1	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	33.7	48.1	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.5%

Black

0.3%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic

4.1%

Other

8.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

26.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Buse Township 26.2%

Otter Tail County 17.8%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Buse Township population

	Buse Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	4.1%	4%	6.4%
Mexican	2.5%	2.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	1.6%	0.1%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.9%	96%	93.6%
One race	88.9%	92.7%	89.1%
White	85.5%	90.5%	75.9%
Black or African American	0.3%	1.1%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	1.5%	0.6%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	7%	3.3%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

78.1% family

Family 78.1%

Non family 21.9%

% family households

Buse Township 78.1%

Otter Tail County 64.9%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

3.07

persons per household

Buse Township

3.07

Otter Tail County

2.35

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Buse Township population

	Buse Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota
Total households	196	25,157	2,307,955
Average houshold size	3.07	2.35	2.43
Family households	153	16,336	1,438,404
Average family size	3.54	2.92	3.04
Married couple family	139	13,906	1,129,003
Other families	14	2,430	309,401
Male householder	10	1,009	102,922
Female householder	4	1,421	206,479
Non-family households	43	8,821	869,551
One-person households	41	7,554	686,475
Male householder	21	3,734	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	8	1,476	97,557
Female householder	20	3,820	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	8	2,337	186,557
Other living arrangements	2	1,267	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

226

housing units

Buse Township 226

Otter Tail County 36,698

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

86.7% occupied

Occupied 86.7%

Vacant 13.3%

vacancy rate

Buse Township 13.3%

Otter Tail County 31.4%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.5%

Single family houses

92.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.8%

Mobile homes

1.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1977

Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

13.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

15.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

47.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

23.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Buse Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.3	6.2	6.1
1–3 rooms	2.2%	9.9%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	32.3%	44.7%	41.4%
7+ rooms	65.5%	45.4%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.9%	1.6%	2.7%
1 bedroom	3.5%	8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	7.1%	25.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	39.4%	38.8%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	49.1%	26.5%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1977	1979	1979
Total housing units	226	36,698	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.7% owners

Renter-occupied 13.3%

Owner-occupied 86.7%

homeownership rate

Buse Township 86.7%

Otter Tail County 79.5%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

3.32

Owner-occupied

1.42

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Buse Township 3.32

Otter Tail County 2.49

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Buse Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	196	25,157	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	10.2%	20.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	47.4%	39.6%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	21.4%	17.6%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	20.9%	22.6%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.3%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.6%	5.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	14.8%	24.9%	30.8%
2 vehicles	46.4%	39.4%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	36.2%	30%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	64.8%	61.5%	75.9%
Electricity	20.4%	27%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	5.6%	4.3%	1.3%
All other fuels	8.7%	6.3%	2.5%
No fuel used	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.7%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.2%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$298,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Buse Township

$298,500

Otter Tail County

$273,000

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

17.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

17.3%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

50%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Buse Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$298,500	$273,000	$329,300
Under $100,000	4.7%	11.4%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	13.5%	22.2%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	32.4%	22.3%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	44.7%	27%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	4.7%	14.6%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	2.4%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	71.2%	53.2%	64%
Without a mortgage	28.8%	46.8%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,658	$1,594	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$517	$579	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$725	$868	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Buse Township 25.3%

Otter Tail County 28.3%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Buse Township 1.7%

Otter Tail County 5.5%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

209

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

10.5%

K–12

84.2%

College / Undergraduate

2.9%

Graduate / Professional

2.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

19%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Buse Township

19%

Otter Tail County

24.1%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Buse Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	209	12,285	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	10.5%	8.9%	6.2%
K–12	84.2%	78.2%	69.9%
Kindergarten	5.7%	4.5%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	34.9%	25.8%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	26.8%	24.2%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	16.7%	23.8%	22.4%
College or graduate school	5.3%	12.8%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	2.9%	10.6%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	2.4%	2.3%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	19%	24.1%	39.1%
School type
Public school	62.7%	84.4%	83.3%
Private school	37.3%	15.6%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

368

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.4%

HS graduate

23.9%

Some college no degree

27.2%

Associates degree

22%

Bachelors degree

16%

Graduate or professional degree

9.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

60.2% · 39.8%

Some college no degree

41% · 59%

Associates degree

45.7% · 54.3%

Bachelors degree

35.6% · 64.4%

Graduate or professional degree

64.7% · 35.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Buse Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	368	43,482	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.4%	3.3%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	23.9%	27.9%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	27.2%	22%	19.5%
Associate's degree	22%	16.2%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.3%	28.3%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	16%	19%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	9.2%	9.4%	13.8%
High School or higher	98.4%	94.4%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,926

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$41,250

HS graduate

$50,417

Some college or associates

$54,875

Bachelors degree

$65,000

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

16.7%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

7.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Buse Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$54,926	$48,310	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$41,250	$34,770	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$50,417	$39,533	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$54,875	$45,257	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$65,000	$59,301	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$73,465	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	16.7%	24.8%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8%	10.4%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	7.2%	7.9%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	2.7%	3.2%

Insights for Buse Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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