Butterfield Township is a township in Watonwan County, Minnesota, home to about 137 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56120.
Homes sold for a median of $51 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1374 per sq mi
Median home value$306,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$51Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Butterfield City; part is in Butterfield Township
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Around Butterfield Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)100 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)92 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL389 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Butterfield Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Butterfield Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Butterfield Township had 200 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 2148th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Watonwan County grew from 11,496 residents in 1900 to 11,253 in 2020.
Watonwan 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St James Wwtp, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Watonwan County
3,793 jobs at 280 businesses in Watonwan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Butterfield Township.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System St.. JamesCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. James8.7 miles
Windom Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windom17.9 miles
Madelia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madelia20.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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.
Places in and around Butterfield Township
Grocery stores
Maynards6.9 mi
Pharmacies
Thrifty White6.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Butterfield Library0.4 mi
Museums
Heritage Village Museum6.5 mi
Round House Railroad Club7.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Butterfield-Odin Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Butterfield ElementaryButterfield
Pre-K–6
110
Public
0.5 mi
Butterfield SecondaryButterfield
7–12
103
Public
0.5 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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