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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.1%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (13.9%).
Type of workers:
Otter Tail County, Minnesota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Otter Tail County is $390 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.
Cities in this county include: Fergus Falls, Perham, Pelican Rapids, New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, Henning, Battle Lake, Ottertail, Deer Creek, Underwood.
Neighboring counties: Becker County , Clay County , Douglas County , Grant County , Todd County , Wadena County , Wilkin County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Otter Tail County include: Saint James Church (A), Alliance Church (B), First Lutheran Church (C), Aurdal Church (D), Folden Church (E), Friborg Church (F), Leaf Lake Church (G), Maine Church (H), Leaf Mountain Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Vergas Cemetery (2), Vang Cemetery (3), Compton Cemetery (4), Saint Henry Cemetery (5), Trinity Cemetery (6), Topelius Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Aas Lake (A), Swan Lake (B), Adley, Lake (C), Albert Lake (D), Sybil Lake (E), Alfred, Lake (F), Alice Lake (G), Alice, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: South Bluff Creek (A), Reed Creek (B), Toad River (C), Spring Creek (D), Bob Creek (E), Oak Creek (F), Finn Creek (G), Blue Creek (H), Cat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Otter Tail County include: Amor Park (1), Amor State Wildlife Management Area (2), Dead Lake State Wildlife Management Area (3), Dead Lake Park (4), Perham State Wildlife Management Area (5), Inman State Wildlife Management Area (6), Bluff Creek State Wildlife Management Area (7), Inspiration Peak State Wayside Park (8), Davies State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Otter Tail County include: Saint James Church (A), Alliance Church (B), First Lutheran Church (C), Aurdal Church (D), Folden Church (E), Friborg Church (F), Leaf Lake Church (G), Maine Church (H), Leaf Mountain Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Vergas Cemetery (2), Vang Cemetery (3), Compton Cemetery (4), Saint Henry Cemetery (5), Trinity Cemetery (6), Topelius Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Aas Lake (A), Swan Lake (B), Adley, Lake (C), Albert Lake (D), Sybil Lake (E), Alfred, Lake (F), Alice Lake (G), Alice, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: South Bluff Creek (A), Reed Creek (B), Toad River (C), Spring Creek (D), Bob Creek (E), Oak Creek (F), Finn Creek (G), Blue Creek (H), Cat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Otter Tail County include: Amor Park (1), Amor State Wildlife Management Area (2), Dead Lake State Wildlife Management Area (3), Dead Lake Park (4), Perham State Wildlife Management Area (5), Inman State Wildlife Management Area (6), Bluff Creek State Wildlife Management Area (7), Inspiration Peak State Wayside Park (8), Davies State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,858 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,166 (39% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Otter Tail County with a mortgage: 6,811 (646 second mortgage, 682 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,666
Otter Tail County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 29 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/5/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,241 average adjusted gross income)
1.77% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,936 average AGI)Otter Tail County: 1.77%Minnesota average: 0.12% 3.39% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($26,632 average AGI) 1.97% relocated from other states ($13,674 average AGI)Otter Tail County: 1.97%Minnesota average: 2.24%
5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,415 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.49% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($18,415 average AGI) 2.33% relocated to other states ($11,001 average AGI)Otter Tail County: 2.33%Minnesota average: 2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,522 (10,360 aged, 1,162 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
13,686 spouses, 16,646 children (15,508 natural, 364 adopted, 774 stepchildren), 354 grandchildren, 254 brothers or sisters, 133 parents, 214 other relatives, 742 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,953 2-persons, 2,830 3-persons, 2,827 4-persons, 1,480 5-persons, 509 6-persons, 220 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,999 1-person, 680 2-persons, 106 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
11,305 married couples with children. 2,289 single-parent households (712 men, 1,577 women).
94.7% of residents of Otter Tail County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $340,342,000 ($5875 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $10,250,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $153,993,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $69,472,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,190,000 Federal grants: $73,209,000 Federal procurement contracts: $8,749,000 ($3,498,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $15,729,000 ($1,777,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $37,931,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,019,000 Federal Government insurance: $67,335,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.24 millions of gallons per day (59% from ground, 41% from surface)
64% of Otter Tail County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,400
All Other: $2,412,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,852,000
Regular Highways: $4,495,000
Police Protection: $3,707,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,585,000
Corrections - Other: $1,937,000
Financial Administration: $1,687,000
Health Services - Other: $1,508,000
Central Staff Services: $1,375,000
General - Other: $1,358,000
General Public Buildings: $938,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $841,000
Natural Resources - Other: $372,000
Libraries: $264,000
Parks & Recreation: $264,000
Housing & Community Development: $140,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $135,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $0
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $0
Transit Utilities: $62,000
General Support: $38,000
Public Welfare: $0
Interest Earnings: $1,559,000
Special Assessments: $278,000
Rents: $70,000
Property Sale Other: $39,000
Regular Highways: $276,000
General - Other: $124,000
Central Staff: $52,000
Welfare - Other: $44,000
General Public Building: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $38,000
Corrections - Other: $20,000
Health - Other: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
End of Fiscal Year: $294,000
Highways: $7,879,000
General Support: $2,468,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,158,000
All Other: $276,000
NEC: $212,000
Motor Vehicle License: $190,000
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