Butler is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 272 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56464 and 56567.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Menahga; part is in Butler
Mostly New York Mills; part is in Butler
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Butler. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)156 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL501 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Butler; 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.
Butler had 256 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1555th 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).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Mills, MN weather station (8 miles away).
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).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Butler’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Menahga Public School District, New York Mills Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menahga ElementaryMenahga | Pre-K–6 | 537 | Public | 12.8 mi |
| New York Mills ElementaryNew York Mills | Pre-K–6 | 460 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Menahga High SchoolMenahga | 7–12 | 450 | Public | 12.8 mi |
| New York Mills SecondaryNew York Mills | 7–12 | 362 | Public | 8.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with New York Mills, Menahga, Newton, Blueberry, Runeberg, Otto, Straight River, Homestead, Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), Spruce Grove Township (Becker County), Green Valley, Red Eye, Meadow, Shell River, Crow Wing Lake, Deer Creek Township, Huntersville and Wolf Lake City.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.