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Profile for Butterfield, Minnesota, MN

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Butterfield is a city in Watonwan County.

The community was named for William Butterfield, settler
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Minnesota named Butterfield. For links to other places called Butterfield, MN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]

The latitude of Butterfield is 43.958N. The longitude is -94.794W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,188 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 549.

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• Watonwan County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Butterfield demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Watonwan County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56120 ZIP code.

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42% of Butterfield residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Butterfield ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Butterfield
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• Watonwan County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - MN data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Cemetery record compendium
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Butterfield was $15,177, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Watonwan County economic census
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• Minnesota economic data

9% of Butterfield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Butterfield
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• Post history questions in Watonwan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Butterfield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $225.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $506.

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Libraries in Butterfield include Butterfield Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Butterfield

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Census map of Butterfield area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Butterfield

Newspapers in Butterfield include Mountain Lake Observer-Butterfield Advocate

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• Nonprofit guide for Butterfield
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Watonwan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Butterfield political report.

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The average commute time for Butterfield workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Butterfield travel guide
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