OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA

'Otter Tail County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 57,159. Its county seat is Fergus Falls⁶.

Contents

Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,762 km² (2,225 mi²). 5,127 km² (1,980 mi²) of it is land and 635 km² (245 mi²) of it (11.02%) is water. According to the official web site, Otter Tail County contains over 1000 lakes and two Minnesota state parks, Maplewood and Glendalough. The highest point in Otter Tail County is Inspiration Peak in the Leaf Mountains, at 1750 feet above sea level.

Major Highways

★ Interstate 94 ★ U.S. Highway 10 ★ U.S. Highway 52 ★ U.S. Highway 59 ★ Minnesota State Highway 29 ★ Minnesota State Highway 34 ★ Minnesota State Highway 78

★ Minnesota State Highway 106 ★ Minnesota State Highway 108 ★ Minnesota State Highway 210 ★ Minnesota State Highway 228 ★ Minnesota State Highway 235 ★ Minnesota State Highway 297

Adjacent counties

★ Becker County (north)

★ Wadena County (northeast)

★ Todd County (southeast)

★ Douglas County (southeast)

★ Grant County (southwest)

★ Wilkin County (west)

★ Clay County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 57,159 people, 22,671 households, and 15,779 families residing in the county. The population density was 11/km² (29/mi²). There were 33,862 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.11% White, 0.29% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population. 35.5% were of German and 31.2% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 22,671 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,395, and the median income for a family was $42,740. Males had a median income of $30,151 versus $20,930 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,014. About 6.70% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Cities
Townships




★ Battle Lake

★ Bluffton

★ Clitherall

★ Dalton

★ Deer Creek

★ Dent

★ Elizabeth

★ Erhard

★ Fergus Falls

★ Henning

★ New York Mills

★ Ottertail

★ Parkers Prairie

★ Pelican Rapids

★ Perham

★ Richville

★ Rothsay †

★ Underwood

★ Urbank

★ Vergas

★ Vining

★ Wadena ‡



★ Aastad Township

★ Amor Township

★ Aurdal Township

★ Blowers Township

★ Bluffton Township

★ Buse Township

★ Butler Township

★ Candor Township

★ Carlisle Township

★ Clitherall Township

★ Compton Township

★ Corliss Township

★ Dane Prairie Township

★ Dead Lake Township

★ Deer Creek Township

★ Dora Township

★ Dunn Township

★ Eagle Lake Township

★ Eastern Township

★ Edna Township

★ Effington Township

★ Elizabeth Township

★ Elmo Township

★ Erhards Grove Township

★ Everts Township

★ Fergus Falls Township

★ Folden Township

★ Friberg Township

★ Girard Township

★ Gorman Township

★ Henning Township



★ Hobart Township

★ Homestead Township

★ Inman Township

★ Leaf Lake Township

★ Leaf Mountain Township

★ Lida Township

★ Maine Township

★ Maplewood Township

★ Newton Township

★ Nidaros Township

★ Norwegian Grove Township

★ Oak Valley Township

★ Orwell Township

★ Oscar Township

★ Otter Tail Township

★ Otto Township

★ Paddock Township

★ Parkers Prairie Township

★ Pelican Township

★ Perham Township

★ Pine Lake Township

★ Rush Lake Township

★ Scambler Township

★ St. Olaf Township

★ Star Lake Township

★ Sverdrup Township

★ Tordenskjold Township

★ Trondhjem Township

★ Tumuli Township

★ Western Township

★ Woodside Township

† a part of Rothsay extends into Wilkin County.

‡ Wadena is in Wadena County, but a small part of the city extends into Otter Tail County.

External links

★ Otter Tail County government’s website

★ Otter Tail County Historical Society
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