Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 599.
Craigie Flour Mill Historical Marker is on the National Register of Historic Places. Otter Tail Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 176 in 1910, a low of 164 in 1960, 629 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1912 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Otter Tail Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Otter Tail Township.
In Otter Tail Township, the midpoint age is 61.4 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a lower share of children under 18 than Otter Tail Township. For adults 25 and older in the town, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 40%.
| Otter Tail Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 38% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 61.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 33% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Otter Tail Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.1% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.5% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Half commute less than 20 miles. In Otter Tail Township, the average commute is 29 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most working residents leave Otter Tail Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line here.
| Otter Tail Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from -1° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Otter Tail Township, 29% feel lonely and 30% sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, Otter Tail Township beats the Minnesota average on 9 and trails it on 8. The share of adults in Otter Tail Township who report frequent mental distress: 14%.
| Otter Tail Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Otter Tail Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Otter Tail Township than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, Otter Tail Township has seen 3 flood insurance claims paid out. One declared disaster, in 2001, has brought federal aid to Otter Tail Township households.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.6 miles of trail. The trail density for Otter Tail Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Otter Tail Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Otter Tail Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Otter Tail Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Where Otter Tail Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Ottertail is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census.
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Otter Tail Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.