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About Bluffton

City in Minnesota, United States

210Population

2.8 sq miArea

1,362 ftElevation

Bluffton is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States, along the Leaf River. The population was 210 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code56518

Area code218

Living in Bluffton

Housing in Bluffton

$237K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $237,000 in May 2026.

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Most working residents leave Bluffton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Perham (22%), New York Mills (13%) and Detroit Lakes (11%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Perham

22%

New York Mills

13%

Detroit Lakes

11%

Wadena

10%

1%Work in townlive and work in Bluffton 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 34Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Bluffton

Compared with Minnesota

3better than MN·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25%Fewer adults with high blood pressureMN 31% · better 7%Fewer adults who have had cancerMN 8.5% · better 21.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Astera HealthWadena · 3.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 76.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Bluffton

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Bluffton flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for Otter Tail County MapBluffton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Bluffton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 3°Winter

52° / 30°Spring

78° / 56°Summer

54° / 35°Fall