Ottertail, Minnesota

Ottertail
FIPS code		27-49210[5]
GNIS feature ID	2396107[2]

Ottertail is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census.^[3]

History

Ottertail was platted in 1903, and named for nearby Otter Tail Lake.^[6]

"Otter Tail" City appeared on the United States Census as early as 1860.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 5.10 square miles (13.21 km²), of which 4.28 square miles (11.09 km²) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.12 km²) is water.^[7]

Minnesota State Highways 78 and 108 are two of the main routes in the community.

Climate

Like the rest of Minnesota, Ottertail has a humid continental climate. It is above the line between the hot and cool summer types of the climate, which means the climate classification is Dfb on the Köppen climate classification. Winters are long and very cold and nights average subzero Fahrenheit. Summers are warm but frequently that weather gets broken up by convective rainfall.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	176		—
1920	223		26.7%
1930	221		−0.9%
1940	254		14.9%
1950	237		−6.7%
1960	164		−30.8%
1970	180		9.8%
1980	239		32.8%
1990	313		31.0%
2000	451		44.1%
2010	572		26.8%
2020	629		10.0%
2021 (est.)	656	[4]	4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2020 Census[3]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 245 households, of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.75.

The median age in the city was 47.7 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

ancestry.

There were 190 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $18,438 for females. The

, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

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