Ottertail

County:: Otter Tail County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.277
State:: Minnesota

Ottertail is a city located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Ottertail has a 2025 population of 755. Ottertail is currently growing at a rate of 3.14% annually and its population has increased by 18.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 639 in 2020.

The average household income in Ottertail is $121,056 with a poverty rate of 7.14%.The median age in Ottertail is 58.7 years: 58.2 years for males, and 59.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ottertail includes 94.49% White, 3.88% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	463	94.49%
Other race	19	3.88%
Two or more races	6	1.22%
Black or African American	2	0.41%

Ottertail Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ottertail's average per capita income is $43,750. Household income levels show a median of $83,750. The poverty rate stands at 7.14%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,688	-
Families	$113,125	$151,572
Households	$83,750	$121,056
Non Families	$25,833	$63,640

$43,750

Average Income

$83,750

Median Household Income

7.14%

Poverty Rate