Otter Tail County, Minnesota (MN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,482
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,140
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,996 (it was 4,531 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 27% |
Land area: 1980 sq. mi.
Water area: 245.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.1%), Manufacturing (13.2%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 53,90190.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,2903.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,2093.7%Two or more races
- 6281.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3080.5%Asian alone
- 2950.5%Some other race alone
- 1320.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 340.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 46.7 years |
| Minnesota median age: | 39.0 years |
| Males: 30,505 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 29,797 |  (49.4%) |
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| Otter Tail County: | 2.0 people |
| Minnesota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,397 ($35,395 in 1999)
| This county: | $66,397 |
| Minnesota: | $82,338 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $660 (lower quartile is $471, upper quartile is $890)
| This county: | $660 |
| State: | $1087 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $256,901 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
| Otter Tail: | $256,901 |
| Minnesota: | $314,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,461Detached houses: $324,514
Here: $324,514 State: $374,552 Townhouses or other attached units: $267,468
Here: $267,468 State: $312,049 In 2-unit structures: $178,685
Here: $178,685 State: $323,045 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,893
Here: $149,893 State: $238,971 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,072
Here: $120,072 State: $258,516 Mobile homes: $132,630
Here: $132,630 State: $94,605 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $93,187
Here: $93,187 State: $59,868
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $546
Institutionalized population: 774
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 46
- Thefts: 87
- Auto thefts: 15
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 18
- Burglaries: 63
- Thefts: 134
- Auto thefts: 20
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 82 buildings, average cost: $284,500
- 2021: 66 buildings, average cost: $305,500
- 2020: 76 buildings, average cost: $220,400
- 2019: 61 buildings, average cost: $227,000
- 2018: 80 buildings, average cost: $191,500
- 2017: 91 buildings, average cost: $224,900
- 2016: 85 buildings, average cost: $186,400
- 2015: 62 buildings, average cost: $218,300
- 2014: 27 buildings, average cost: $192,100
- 2013: 54 buildings, average cost: $186,700
- 2012: 51 buildings, average cost: $165,200
- 2011: 34 buildings, average cost: $179,800
- 2010: 36 buildings, average cost: $165,900
- 2009: 40 buildings, average cost: $120,300
- 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $155,700
- 2007: 70 buildings, average cost: $154,800
- 2006: 119 buildings, average cost: $161,700
- 2005: 124 buildings, average cost: $127,400
- 2004: 158 buildings, average cost: $139,300
- 2003: 139 buildings, average cost: $129,300
- 2002: 137 buildings, average cost: $102,100
- 2001: 103 buildings, average cost: $99,100
- 2000: 112 buildings, average cost: $107,400
- 1999: 110 buildings, average cost: $102,000
- 1998: 107 buildings, average cost: $92,800
- 1997: 86 buildings, average cost: $86,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,891 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,968 (0.8%)
| Otter Tail County: | 9.0% |
| Minnesota: | 9.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 46.7 years old
(Males: 45.4 years old, Females: 48.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.5 years old, Black residents: 20.9 years old, American Indian residents: 48.0 years old, Asian residents: 36.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.0 years old, Other race residents: 33.7 years old)
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.
Local government website: WWW.CO.OTTER-TAIL.MN.US
Neighboring counties: Aitkin County 
, Asotin County, Washington 
, Dickey County, North Dakota , LaMoure County, North Dakota , Stark County, North Dakota .
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Minnesota: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 1,858
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,565 (67.6% naturalized citizens)
| Otter Tail County: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3682010 or later
- 3962000 to 2009
- 3221990 to 1999
- 2071980 to 1989
- 1241970 to 1979
- 246Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 30,081
- One, attached: 972
- Two: 416
- 3 or 4: 443
- 5 to 9: 741
- 10 to 19: 650
- 20 to 49: 978
- 50 or more: 428
- Mobile homes: 2,356
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21
Housing units in Otter Tail County with a mortgage: 11,432 (1,188 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 1,006 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 324
| Here: | 3.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Otter Tail County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 18,018 | 49 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14,569 | 60 |
| Catholic | 7,813 | 14 |
| Other | 199 | 3 |
| None | 16,704 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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
| This county: | 7.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Otter Tail County: | 7.6% |
| Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Otter Tail County: | 28.1% |
| State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.1% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Otter Tail County:
Average size of farms: 292 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $73,118
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $187.12
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.97%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59,164
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59,295
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.81%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.73
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.13%
Corn for grain: 115488 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 60375 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 126316 harvested acres
Vegetables: 359 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 50 acres
Earthquake activity:
Otter Tail County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 31% 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 53.0 miles away from Otter Tail County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 234.2 miles away from the county 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 68.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 733.4 miles away from Otter Tail County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 224.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
- Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2011 to May 25, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1982: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1982, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2010 to June 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1921: July 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1921, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2009 to May 22, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1830: April 09, 2009, FEMA Id: 1830, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 03, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1370: May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Minnesota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1175: April 08, 1997, FEMA Id: 1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to February 03, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1158: January 16, 1997, FEMA Id: 1158, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
- Minnesota Severe Storm, Thunderstorm, High Winds, Flooding, Tornadoes, Heat, Incident Period: July 09, 1995 to July 14, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1064: August 18, 1995, FEMA Id: 1064, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 06, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-993: June 11, 1993, FEMA Id: 993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Otter Tail County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 17,701 (71.1%)
- Carpooled: 2,125 (8.5%)
- Bus: 144 (0.6%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 2 (0.0%)
- Ferryboat: 2 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 359 (1.4%)
- Bicycle: 111 (0.4%)
- Walked: 879 (3.5%)
- Worked at home: 3,509 (14.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (32%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (47%)
- Somalia (10%)
- Korea (4%)
- Canada (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Switzerland (3%)
- German (32%)
- Norwegian (21%)
- American (8%)
- Scandinavian (3%)
- Swedish (3%)
- Finnish (3%)
- Irish (3%)
People in group quarters in Otter Tail County, Minnesota in 2010:
- 696 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 280 people in group homes intended for adults
- 94 people in college/university student housing
- 53 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 25 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 21 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 15 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
People in group quarters in Otter Tail County, Minnesota in 2000:
- 942 people in nursing homes
- 153 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 107 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 62 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 19 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 16 people in other group homes
- 13 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
6.40% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($71,011 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.40% |
| Minnesota average: | 7.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.11% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($45,483 average AGI)
2.29% relocated from other states ($25,528 average AGI)
Otter Tail County: 2.29% Minnesota average: 2.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Cass County, ND |  0.64% ($81,405 average AGI) |
| from Clay County, MN | 0.50% ($59,468) |
| from Becker County, MN | 0.45% ($60,223) |
| from Hennepin County, MN | 0.39% ($97,351) |
| from Wadena County, MN | 0.33% ($50,366) |
| from Douglas County, MN | 0.32% ($52,468) |
| from Ramsey County, MN | 0.15% ($47,289) |
5.22% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,131 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.22% |
| Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.15% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($28,591 average AGI)
2.08% relocated to other states ($29,540 average AGI)
Otter Tail County: 2.08% Minnesota average: 2.44%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Cass County, ND | 0.58% ($51,510 average AGI) |
| to Becker County, MN | 0.44% ($47,624) |
| to Douglas County, MN | 0.32% ($53,987) |
| to Clay County, MN | 0.32% ($36,436) |
| to Wadena County, MN | 0.30% ($44,110) |
| to Hennepin County, MN | 0.25% ($60,468) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.14% ($99,235) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,431 (11,050 aged, 1,381 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 923 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Otter Tail County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,265)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (758)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (711)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (700)
- Unspecified dementia (624)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (565)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (537)
- Congestive heart failure (329)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (314)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (194)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,954
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 428
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 29,454
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,001
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,041
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 42
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.5. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 97.5
- Other - 50.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 60,302- Male householders: 13,101 (3,670 living alone), Female householders: 12,530 (4,015 living alone)
13,942 spouses (13,874 opposite-sex spouses), 1,573 unmarried partners, (1,495 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,380 children (14,191 natural, 523 adopted, 639 stepchildren), 761 grandchildren, 343 brothers or sisters, 327 parents, 68 foster children, 453 other relatives, 795 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,246
Size of family households: 9,605 2-persons, 2,607 3-persons, 2,412 4-persons, 1,143 5-persons, 517 6-persons, 434 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,686 1-person, 1,206 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
9,381 married couples with children.
2,713 single-parent households (826 men, 1,887 women).
96.4% of residents of Otter Tail speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $340,342,000 ($5,875 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,084| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,391
| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +399
| Here: | +7 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +484
| Here: |  +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.24 millions of gallons per day (59% from ground, 41% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 |
| State: | 7.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 |
| State: | 3.8 |
- Year house built in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- 1122020 or later
- 4,2672010 to 2019
- 5,7172000 to 2009
- 4,2751990 to 1999
- 3,9671980 to 1989
- 5,1701970 to 1979
- 3,1051960 to 1969
- 2,8881950 to 1959
- 1,6311940 to 1949
- 5,9441939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- 471 room
- 1492 rooms
- 6423 rooms
- 1,7754 rooms
- 2,8635 rooms
- 3,6016 rooms
- 3,2457 rooms
- 2,7478 rooms
- 5,4139+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- 4051 room
- 3412 rooms
- 1,1053 rooms
- 1,1434 rooms
- 9705 rooms
- 3966 rooms
- 3487 rooms
- 1408 rooms
- 2579+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- 58no bedroom
- 6471 bedroom
- 4,0172 bedrooms
- 8,7903 bedrooms
- 5,1074 bedrooms
- 1,8195+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- 414no bedroom
- 1,2561 bedroom
- 1,9322 bedrooms
- 1,0823 bedrooms
- 3224 bedrooms
- 1065+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Otter Tail County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 373no vehicle
- 4,3011 vehicle
- 8,6112 vehicles
- 4,5963 vehicles
- 1,5564 vehicles
- 1,0055+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Otter Tail County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,118no vehicle
- 2,2951 vehicle
- 1,1932 vehicles
- 4153 vehicles
- 734 vehicles
- 355+ vehicles
89.6% of Otter Tail County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Minnesota.
| Otter Tail County: | 89.6% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 42,715
- Other state: 15,506
- Northeast: 699
- Midwest: 11,184
- South: 1,457
- West: 2,085
- 32.9%Utility gas
- 32.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.5%Electricity
- 6.0%Wood
- 5.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 51.3%Electricity
- 25.2%Utility gas
- 12.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.7%Other fuel
- 1.9%Wood
- 1.5%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 999
| Here: | 17.5% |
| Minnesota: | 12.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 215
| Here: | 7.5% |
| Minnesota: | 8.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 183
| Here: | 15.9% |
| Minnesota: | 26.2% |
Otter Tail County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,360,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,997,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,902,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,169,000
Other: $4,453,000
Other: $3,842,000
Regular Highways: $1,084,000
Regular Highways: $615,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $23,087,000
Regular Highways: $13,114,000
Corrections - Other: $1,316,000
Corrections - Other: $24,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $15,625,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,373,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,065,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,449,000
General - Other: $12,895,000
General - Other: $11,598,000
Regular Highways: $11,559,000
Regular Highways: $10,450,000
Police Protection: $7,408,000
Police Protection: $6,627,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,048,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,633,000
Health - Other: $4,180,000
Health - Other: $3,843,000
Financial Administration: $2,446,000
Financial Administration: $2,044,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,942,000
General Public Buildings: $1,895,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,892,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,825,000
Libraries: $615,000
Libraries: $556,000
Central Staff Services: $501,000
Central Staff Services: $389,000
Parks and Recreation: $312,000
Parks and Recreation: $217,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,079,000
Public Welfare: $5,033,000
Highways: $1,928,000
Highways: $1,013,000
Other: $986,000
Other: $705,000
Education: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,621,000
Interest on Debt: $1,400,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,609,000
Other: $1,479,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,125,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,038,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,425,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,082,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,348,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,348,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,348,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,348,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,255,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,212,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,335,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,498,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,483,000
Interest Earnings: $1,053,000
Special Assessments: $410,000
Special Assessments: $400,000
Interest Earnings: $310,000
Fines and Forfeits: $85,000
Fines and Forfeits: $72,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $2,091,000
Regular Highways: $1,501,000
Regular Highways: $1,360,000
Solid Waste Management: $741,000
Police Protection: $663,000
Police Protection: $638,000
General - Other: $543,000
General - Other: $397,000
Parks and Recreation: $292,000
Public Welfare - Other: $134,000
Public Welfare - Other: $127,000
Health - Other: $117,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,122,000
Cash and Securities: $1,972,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,650,000
Cash and Securities: $24,348,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,004,000
Highways: $11,884,000
Public Welfare: $6,787,000
Public Welfare: $6,154,000
Other: $4,245,000
Other: $3,194,000
General Local Government Support: $2,755,000
General Local Government Support: $2,572,000
Sewerage: $474,000
Sewerage: $262,000
- Tax - Property: $42,125,000
Property: $38,206,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,862,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,456,000
Other License: $704,000
Other License: $631,000
Otter Tail County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,360,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,997,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,902,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,169,000
Other: $4,453,000
Other: $3,842,000
Regular Highways: $1,084,000
Regular Highways: $615,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $23,087,000
Regular Highways: $13,114,000
Corrections - Other: $1,316,000
Corrections - Other: $24,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $15,625,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,373,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,065,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,449,000
General - Other: $12,895,000
General - Other: $11,598,000
Regular Highways: $11,559,000
Regular Highways: $10,450,000
Police Protection: $7,408,000
Police Protection: $6,627,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,048,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,633,000
Health - Other: $4,180,000
Health - Other: $3,843,000
Financial Administration: $2,446,000
Financial Administration: $2,044,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,942,000
General Public Buildings: $1,895,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,892,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,825,000
Libraries: $615,000
Libraries: $556,000
Central Staff Services: $501,000
Central Staff Services: $389,000
Parks and Recreation: $312,000
Parks and Recreation: $217,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,079,000
Public Welfare: $5,033,000
Highways: $1,928,000
Highways: $1,013,000
Other: $986,000
Other: $705,000
Education: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,621,000
Interest on Debt: $1,400,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,609,000
Other: $1,479,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,125,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,038,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,425,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,082,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,348,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,348,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,348,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,348,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,255,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,212,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,335,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,498,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,483,000
Interest Earnings: $1,053,000
Special Assessments: $410,000
Special Assessments: $400,000
Interest Earnings: $310,000
Fines and Forfeits: $85,000
Fines and Forfeits: $72,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $2,091,000
Regular Highways: $1,501,000
Regular Highways: $1,360,000
Solid Waste Management: $741,000
Police Protection: $663,000
Police Protection: $638,000
General - Other: $543,000
General - Other: $397,000
Parks and Recreation: $292,000
Public Welfare - Other: $134,000
Public Welfare - Other: $127,000
Health - Other: $117,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,122,000
Cash and Securities: $1,972,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,650,000
Cash and Securities: $24,348,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,004,000
Highways: $11,884,000
Public Welfare: $6,787,000
Public Welfare: $6,154,000
Other: $4,245,000
Other: $3,194,000
General Local Government Support: $2,755,000
General Local Government Support: $2,572,000
Sewerage: $474,000
Sewerage: $262,000
- Tax - Property: $42,125,000
Property: $38,206,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,862,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,456,000
Other License: $704,000
Other License: $631,000
Otter Tail County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,360,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,997,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,902,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,169,000
Other: $4,453,000
Other: $3,842,000
Regular Highways: $1,084,000
Regular Highways: $615,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $23,087,000
Regular Highways: $13,114,000
Corrections - Other: $1,316,000
Corrections - Other: $24,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $15,625,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,373,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,065,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,449,000
General - Other: $12,895,000
General - Other: $11,598,000
Regular Highways: $11,559,000
Regular Highways: $10,450,000
Police Protection: $7,408,000
Police Protection: $6,627,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,048,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,633,000
Health - Other: $4,180,000
Health - Other: $3,843,000
Financial Administration: $2,446,000
Financial Administration: $2,044,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,942,000
General Public Buildings: $1,895,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,892,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,825,000
Libraries: $615,000
Libraries: $556,000
Central Staff Services: $501,000
Central Staff Services: $389,000
Parks and Recreation: $312,000
Parks and Recreation: $217,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,079,000
Public Welfare: $5,033,000
Highways: $1,928,000
Highways: $1,013,000
Other: $986,000
Other: $705,000
Education: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,621,000
Interest on Debt: $1,400,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,609,000
Other: $1,479,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,125,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,038,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,425,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,082,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,348,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,348,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,348,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,348,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,255,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,212,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,335,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,498,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,483,000
Interest Earnings: $1,053,000
Special Assessments: $410,000
Special Assessments: $400,000
Interest Earnings: $310,000
Fines and Forfeits: $85,000
Fines and Forfeits: $72,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $2,091,000
Regular Highways: $1,501,000
Regular Highways: $1,360,000
Solid Waste Management: $741,000
Police Protection: $663,000
Police Protection: $638,000
General - Other: $543,000
General - Other: $397,000
Parks and Recreation: $292,000
Public Welfare - Other: $134,000
Public Welfare - Other: $127,000
Health - Other: $117,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,122,000
Cash and Securities: $1,972,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,650,000
Cash and Securities: $24,348,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,004,000
Highways: $11,884,000
Public Welfare: $6,787,000
Public Welfare: $6,154,000
Other: $4,245,000
Other: $3,194,000
General Local Government Support: $2,755,000
General Local Government Support: $2,572,000
Sewerage: $474,000
Sewerage: $262,000
- Tax - Property: $42,125,000
Property: $38,206,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,862,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,456,000
Other License: $704,000
Other License: $631,000
Otter Tail County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,360,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,997,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,902,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,169,000
Other: $4,453,000
Other: $3,842,000
Regular Highways: $1,084,000
Regular Highways: $615,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $23,087,000
Regular Highways: $13,114,000
Corrections - Other: $1,316,000
Corrections - Other: $24,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $15,625,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,373,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,065,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,449,000
General - Other: $12,895,000
General - Other: $11,598,000
Regular Highways: $11,559,000
Regular Highways: $10,450,000
Police Protection: $7,408,000
Police Protection: $6,627,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,048,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,633,000
Health - Other: $4,180,000
Health - Other: $3,843,000
Financial Administration: $2,446,000
Financial Administration: $2,044,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,942,000
General Public Buildings: $1,895,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,892,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,825,000
Libraries: $615,000
Libraries: $556,000
Central Staff Services: $501,000
Central Staff Services: $389,000
Parks and Recreation: $312,000
Parks and Recreation: $217,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,079,000
Public Welfare: $5,033,000
Highways: $1,928,000
Highways: $1,013,000
Other: $986,000
Other: $705,000
Education: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,621,000
Interest on Debt: $1,400,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,609,000
Other: $1,479,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,125,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,038,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,425,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,082,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,348,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,348,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,348,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,348,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,255,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,212,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,335,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,498,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,483,000
Interest Earnings: $1,053,000
Special Assessments: $410,000
Special Assessments: $400,000
Interest Earnings: $310,000
Fines and Forfeits: $85,000
Fines and Forfeits: $72,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $2,091,000
Regular Highways: $1,501,000
Regular Highways: $1,360,000
Solid Waste Management: $741,000
Police Protection: $663,000
Police Protection: $638,000
General - Other: $543,000
General - Other: $397,000
Parks and Recreation: $292,000
Public Welfare - Other: $134,000
Public Welfare - Other: $127,000
Health - Other: $117,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,122,000
Cash and Securities: $1,972,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,650,000
Cash and Securities: $24,348,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,004,000
Highways: $11,884,000
Public Welfare: $6,787,000
Public Welfare: $6,154,000
Other: $4,245,000
Other: $3,194,000
General Local Government Support: $2,755,000
General Local Government Support: $2,572,000
Sewerage: $474,000
Sewerage: $262,000
- Tax - Property: $42,125,000
Property: $38,206,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,862,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,456,000
Other License: $704,000
Other License: $631,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 802
- Number of aged recipients: 147
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 655
- Number of recipients under 18: 97
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 488
- Number of recipients older than 64: 217
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 387
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 316
| Most common first names in Otter Tail County, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 363 | 78.3 years |
| William | 244 | 77.8 years |
| Henry | 205 | 80.9 years |
| Mary | 196 | 83.6 years |
| George | 194 | 79.5 years |
| Anna | 187 | 87.5 years |
| Robert | 187 | 72.7 years |
| Arthur | 170 | 79.1 years |
| James | 162 | 73.3 years |
| Clara | 155 | 86.0 years |
| Most common last names in Otter Tail County, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 426 | 80.2 years |
| Anderson | 295 | 78.0 years |
| Nelson | 256 | 80.6 years |
| Olson | 214 | 80.5 years |
| Hanson | 207 | 80.2 years |
| Peterson | 180 | 79.4 years |
| Larson | 113 | 80.9 years |
| Erickson | 102 | 81.0 years |
| Thompson | 83 | 76.5 years |
| Pederson | 76 | 80.6 years |
| Businesses in Otter Tail County, MN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| AmericInn | 2 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
| Burger King | 3 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Curves | 2 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 5 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| FedEx | 4 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 9 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Kmart | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 4 | |||
Otter Tail County on our top lists:
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"