Butterfield, Minnesota
| Butterfield, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "Home Of The Butterfield Steam And Gas Engine Show" | |
 Location of Butterfield, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 43°57′32″N 94°47′40″W / 43.95889°N 94.79444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Watonwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Harry Hanson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 586 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 582 |
| • Density | 1,302.2/sq mi (502.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56120 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-08992 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0640702 |
| Website | http://www.butterfieldmn.com/Pages/default.aspx |
Butterfield is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 586 at the 2010 census.
Butterfield was platted in 1872. Butterfield developed as a railroad town and was incorporated on April 5, 1885. The community was named for William Butterfield, the original owner of the town site.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 586 people, 220 households, and 149 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,302.2 inhabitants per square mile (502.8/km2). There were 238 housing units at an average density of 528.9 per square mile (204.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 72.7% White, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 7.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 17.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.6% of the population.
There were 220 households of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.21.
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