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A township of 474 people in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

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Map of Buse: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land25%4,662 of 19,067 acres

Trails5.3 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves9named on the map

1Prairie Wetlands Learning Center2.9 mi of trails · 282 acres Directions

2Orwell Wildlife Management Area265 acres

3Knollwood WPA196 acres Directions

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About Buse

Township in Minnesota, United States

474Population

30.5 sq miArea

1,155 ftElevation

Buse Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 474 at the 2020 census. Buse Township was organized in 1870, and named for Ernest Buse, a pioneer settler.

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Health in Buse

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·10worse

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

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

80.7%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 7.3%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake · 17.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 54.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Buse

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 56537 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Buse →

Natural hazards in Buse

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

5Does Buse flood?paid flood claims since 2001 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Buse MapBuse vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Buse has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 4°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Buse get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Fergus Falls Public LibraryFergus Falls · 3.9 miles · 58 hrs a week

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Buse Fergus Falls Orwell Dane Prairie Aastad

NFergus Falls WOrwell EDane Prairie SAastad

Compare side by side:Buse vs Fergus Falls Buse vs Orwell Buse vs Dane Prairie Buse vs Aastad

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