Butterfield Minnesota Map

About Butterfield, Minnesota

Butterfield is a locality in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 535. The population density is 462.9 people per km². Butterfield is located at 43.9583°N, 94.7947°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56120.

Butterfield unfolds across the broad, forgiving contours of southern Minnesota, where the land itself seems to sigh with the immense, open sky. It lies 20.2 miles south-south-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 202°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-south-west of St. James. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their ordered rows a testament to the agricultural heart of this place, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of sturdy oaks or the shimmering ribbon of a drainage ditch. The air here carries the clean, crisp scent of growing things, particularly potent in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of bruised lavender and pale apricot. The quiet is profound, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the cheerful chatter of swallows darting through the vast expanse. The history of Butterfield is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the relentless spirit of its early settlers, many of whom arrived with dreams of tilling this rich earth. The local economy, still largely agrarian, thrives on the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the sky, their hulking forms a familiar part of the landscape. Life in Butterfield moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the cycles of the crops, a rhythm that has endured for generations, fostering a strong sense of community and shared endeavor. One might notice the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the older homes, their clapboard siding weathered by countless Minnesota winters and summers, each one whispering stories of families who have called this place home.

About This Butterfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Butterfield, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.95829, -94.794704. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Butterfield and Watonwan County.

Detailed location data for Butterfield includes the ZIP code (56120), telephone area code (320), county seat of Watonwan County (St. James), and school district assignment (Butterfield-Odin Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Butterfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.