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Otter Tail County

Population in July 2008: 533. Population change since 2000: +18.2%
 

Males: 286  (53.7%)
Females: 247  (46.3%)

Median resident age:  43.2 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56571.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,101 (it was $32,188 in 2000)
Ottertail:  $42,101
Minnesota:  $57,288

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,808

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $163,273 (it was $84,300 in 2000)
Ottertail:  $163,273
Minnesota:  $213,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $196,306; Detached houses: $211,202; Townhouses or other attached units: $121,437; Mobile homes: $31,333

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Races in Ottertail:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ottertail: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.7%), Norwegian (27.5%), Swedish (12.4%), Irish (8.9%), English (6.4%), Polish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1350 feet

Land area: 4.39 square miles.

Population density: 121 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ottertail

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ottertail city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ottertail:  0.8% ($683)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (66.7 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (149.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (503.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Richville, MN (2.6 miles) , Henning, MN (3.0 miles ), Clitherall, MN (3.3 miles) , Vining, MN (3.3 miles) , New York Mills, MN (3.4 miles ), Dent, MN (3.4 miles) , Battle Lake, MN (3.4 miles ), Deer Creek, MN (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $56,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $168,600
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,800
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $231,700

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Latitude: 46.42 N, Longitude: 95.57 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: +138 (+44.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Ottertail-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.2 miles away from the Ottertail city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.


Ottertail-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from Ottertail center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Ottertail topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Ottertail:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PERHAM, MN)
  • TRI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WADENA, MN)
  • FERGUS FALLS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 26 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Ottertail, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ottertail:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 51 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 56 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 56 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 68 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 82 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)

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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)

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  12.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.2%

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.
  • Hispanic 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 (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of Henning: The First National Bank Of Henning at Highways 78 And 108, branch established on 1903-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.1 mil, Deposits: $75.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Henning Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Otter Tail County Minnesota:




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%)


Religion statistics for Ottertail

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.89%
Here69.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents
Adherents44.3%20.3%18.0%4.0%2.3%
Congregations31.7%11.4%17.1%8.1%761.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Baptist General ConferenceUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.9%1.7%1.5%1.0%4.9%
Congregations2.4%3.3%4.1%3.3%-742.3%
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.


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
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $90,000
    Regular Highways: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $79,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $40,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - NEC: $9,000
    Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

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:
from Cass County, ND  0.44% ($58,354 average AGI)
from Becker County, MN  0.38% ($30,963)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.35% ($75,182)


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:
to Cass County, ND  0.61% ($27,695 average AGI)
to Becker County, MN  0.50% ($32,925)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.39% ($29,274)


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: 1,750
Total average daily truck traffic: 175

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 7.80 Nm On A True Bearing Of 254.33 Degrees From The Arp Of Ny Mills Muni, 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, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/16/1991, Expiration Date: 04/16/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/17/2003
    Registrant: Melanie E Mayer, Rt 1 Box 632, Ottertail, MN 56571
  • Call Sign: KB0IUV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/16/1991, Expiration Date: 04/16/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/17/2003
    Registrant: Ralph A Mayer, Rt 1 Box 632, Ottertail, MN 56571
  • Call Sign: N0KSS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00208315
    Grant Date: 04/07/2000, Expiration Date: 06/05/2010
    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, Cancelation Date: 05/29/2003
    Registrant: John W Walker, Ottertail, MN 56571
  • Call Sign: WB0IHJ, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, 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: BELLANCA 17-30 (Fixed wing single engine, 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: STINSON 108-2 (Fixed wing single engine, 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:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 1


Ottertail on our top lists:
    • #83 (56571) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Finnish first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
    • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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