Otter Tail County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ottertail and their reported violations in the past:
OTTERTAIL BAKERY (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-02-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2005)
WILD WALLEYE RESORT (Address: 46463 Wild Boys Shore Road , Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2003), St Boil Water Order (AUG-06-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-06-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-1999)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ottertail that have no violations reported:
- RUSH LAKE TENT & TRAILER PARK (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SHADY GROVE RESORT, INC. (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RUSH LAKE RESORT (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WESTWOOD RESORT (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WIL-O-WOOD RESORT (Population served: 28, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- OTTERTAIL BALL PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.9%
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.5% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ottertail, MN
Ottertail compared to Minnesota state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ottertail (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Henning: The First National Bank Of Henning at Highways 78 And 108, branch established on 08/01/1903. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $8.8 mil, Deposits: $7.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Henning Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (46%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Otter Tail County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Ottertail:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.89%
| Here |  | 69.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations |
| Adherents | 44.3% | 20.3% | 18.0% | 4.0% | 2.3% |
| Congregations | 31.7% | 11.4% | 17.1% | 8.1% | 3.3% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Baptist General Conference | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 4.9% |
| Congregations | 2.4% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 15.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 11 | Otter Tail County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 0.70 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39 | Otter Tail County: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 44 | Here: | 7.74 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Otter Tail County: | 28.1% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Otter Tail County: | 12.1% | | State: | 13.0% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,336 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $600 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $208 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,244 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $3,388 |
Ottertail government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $27,000 ($50.66)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($1.88)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $90,000 ($168.86)
Regular Highways: $29,000 ($54.41)
Fire Protection: $23,000 ($43.15)
Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($13.13)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($11.26)
Financial Administration: $5,000 ($9.38)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($3.75)
Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($3.75)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $79,000 ($148.22)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($3.75)
Special Assessments: $2,000 ($3.75)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $40,000 ($75.05)
General - Other: $1,000 ($1.88)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000 ($41.28)
All Other: $9,000 ($16.89)
- Tax - NEC: $9,000 ($16.89)
Property: $3,000 ($5.63)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000 ($18.76)
7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,241 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.13% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
1.77% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,936 average AGI)| Otter Tail County: | 1.77% | | Minnesota average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,415 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.82% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ottertail:
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KWAD (920 AM; 1 kW; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
- KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ottertail:
- KPRW (99.5 FM; PERHAM, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KJJK-FM (96.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZCR (103.3 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC)
- KBOT (104.1 FM; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WASHINGTON RADIO, INC,)
- KRCQ (102.3 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: DETROIT LAKES BROADCASTING COMPANY,)
- K272CR (102.3 FM; NEW YORK MILLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KNWF (91.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Ottertail:
- K49FA (Channel 49; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ED. TV CORP.)
- K17FE (Channel 17; WADENA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K63DX (Channel 63; WADENA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
Ottertail fatal accident list:
Jan 13, 2001 01:25 AM, Sr-78, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,713
Total average daily truck traffic: 171
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,750
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Karen Stoner, 7.80 Nm On A True Bearing Of 254.33 Degrees From The Arp Of Ny Mills Muni (Lat: 46.466944 Lon: -95.518500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
Registrant: Minnesota Tower Systems, Inc., W8468 Tobin Lane, Channing, MI 49815, Phone: (906) 542-7183, Email:
- Karen Stoner, 7.80 Nm On A True Bearing Of 254.33 Degrees From The Arp Of Ny Mills Muni (Lat: 46.466944 Lon: -95.518500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
Registrant: Minnesota Tower Systems, Inc., W8468 Tobin Lane, Channing, MI 49815, Phone: (906) 542-7183, Email:
- Karen Stoner, 7.80 Nm On A True Bearing Of 254.33 Degrees From The Arp Of Ny Mills Muni (Lat: 46.466944 Lon: -95.518500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 109.7 m, Licensee ID: L00000538
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- ROBERT L ROBESKI, 7.80 Nm On A True Bearing Of 254.33 Degrees From The Arp Of Ny Mills Muni (Lat: 46.466944 Lon: -95.518500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 109.7 m, Licensee ID: L00000538
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 7.80 Nm On A True Bearing Of 254.33 Degrees From The Arp Of Ny Mills Muni (Lat: 46.466944 Lon: -95.518500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KB0IUU
Grant Date: 04/16/1991, Expiration Date: 04/16/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/17/2003
Registrant: Melanie E Mayer, Rt 1 Box 632, Ottertail, MN 56571 - Call Sign: KB0IUV
Grant Date: 04/16/1991, Expiration Date: 04/16/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/17/2003
Registrant: Ralph A Mayer, Rt 1 Box 632, Ottertail, MN 56571 - Call Sign: N0KSS, Licensee ID: L00208315
Grant Date: 03/08/2010, Expiration Date: 06/05/2020, Certifier: Donald W Rose
Registrant: Donald W Rose, 45357 Co Hwy 54, Ottertail, MN 56571 - Call Sign: N0OBZ, Previous Call Sign: KB0IQT
Grant Date: 05/28/1991, Expiration Date: 05/28/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/29/2003
Registrant: John W Walker, Ottertail, MN 56571 - Call Sign: WB0IHJ, Licensee ID: L00967710
Grant Date: 10/08/2005, Expiration Date: 10/08/2015
Registrant: Robert J Finstrom, 49845 Leaf River Rd, Ottertail, MN 56571-9664
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2892T , Serial Number: 28-7225272, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/1972
Registrant (Co-Owned): Dale M Scherman, 34961 State Highway 78, Ottertail, MN 56571, Other Owners: Denise R Scherman - Aircraft: 17-30 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 738MM , Serial Number: 30236, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 08/15/1969
Registrant (Co-Owned): Aaron Menze, 47705 Co Hwy 54, Ottertail, MN 56571, Other Owners: Dale Menze - Aircraft: 108-2 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9483K , Serial Number: 108-2483, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 10/30/1956
Registrant (Individual): Mark W Yeo, 49531 Leaf River Rd, Ottertail, MN 56571
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Ottertail, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 10 | 78.0 years |
| William | 10 | 78.1 years |
| James | 9 | 66.3 years |
| Henry | 8 | 76.5 years |
| Arthur | 7 | 74.6 years |
| George | 7 | 76.6 years |
| Robert | 6 | 70.0 years |
| Kenneth | 6 | 66.7 years |
| Charles | 5 | 81.6 years |
| Ernest | 5 | 77.8 years |
| Most common last names in Ottertail, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Schultz | 11 | 84.7 years |
| Johnson | 9 | 71.7 years |
| Wiebe | 9 | 75.3 years |
| Strand | 7 | 75.0 years |
| Lueders | 6 | 79.7 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 80.6 years |
| Grefe | 4 | 78.5 years |
| Ahlfs | 4 | 89.8 years |
| Pesola | 4 | 78.2 years |
| Kimber | 4 | 84.0 years |
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