Bluffton City is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 263 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56518.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population26396 per sq mi
Median home value$182,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Bluffton Township; part is in Bluffton City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bluffton City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bluffton City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)147 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL493 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bluffton City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bluffton City had 210 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1590th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wadena 3 S, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Otter Tail County
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena4.3 miles
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham18.8 miles
Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples24.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Bluffton City
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter5.3 mi
Museums
Wadena County Historical Society5.3 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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