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Ottertail, Minnesota

City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota · ZIP 56571

  • Otter Tail County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 721 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 234Households
  • $83,750Median household income
  • $262,500Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+39.5%
4005006007002000: 45120002010: 57220102020: 6292020451629
Population of Ottertail at each census
CensusPopulation
2000451
2010572
2020629

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ottertail
Under $50k29.9%
$50k to $100k29.5%
$100k to $150k20.9%
$150k to $200k6.4%
$200k and over13.2%

Median household income $83,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ottertail
Owner occupied
210 units
Renter occupied
24 units
Vacancy rate
40.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ottertail compared with its county and state
Ottertail compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOttertailOtter Tail CountyMinnesota
Population49060,2815,713,716
Median household income$83,750$70,912$87,556
Median age58.746.338.6
Median home value$262,500$252,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.5%27.4%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.2%2.6%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes89.7%79.2%72.4%
Mean commute to work25.3 minutes21.3 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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