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Otter Tail Peninsula TownshipMN

It is a town of 64 residents in Minnesota.

Is Otter Tail Peninsula Township a good place to live?

Otter Tail Peninsula Township’s age of the median resident is 63.4 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Otter Tail Peninsula Township. 71% of the land in Otter Tail Peninsula Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Bowstring State Forest, 54,355 acres with 21.5 miles of trail. Otter Tail Peninsula Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

64 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Wilkinson TownshipWilkinson TownshipOtter Tail Peninsula Township
Getting set up

Moving to Otter Tail Peninsula Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Otter Tail Peninsula Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerLake Country Power18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Otter Tail Peninsula Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCass Lake-Bena Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCass County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5663356633 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Otter Tail Peninsula Township.

Outdoors

Otter Tail Peninsula Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

There are 22 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Otter Tail Peninsula Township comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.

71.1%conserved
71.1%
conserved · 33,958 of 47,788 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bowstring State Forest21.5 mi54,355
2. Chippewa National Forest—28,580

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Otter Tail Peninsula Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most

Of the losses FEMA expects in Otter Tail Peninsula Township, 44% come from inland flooding and 39% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.

3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
3Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Otter Tail Peninsula Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

The July high in Otter Tail Peninsula Township is 79°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–77°
Fall34–52°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults say their health is fair or poor in Otter Tail Peninsula Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

In Otter Tail Peninsula Township, two in five adults sleep under 7 hours. No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Otter Tail Peninsula Township. Only 2 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Otter Tail Peninsula Township.

Otter Tail Peninsula TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)26%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%10%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%12%14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)27%11%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better8 too close to call24 worse
What stands outOtter Tail Peninsula TownshipMN
More adults facing food insecurity27.2%11.4%
More adults facing a utility shut-off13.5%5.7%
More adults without reliable transportation16.2%7.1%
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Otter Tail Peninsula Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Otter Tail Peninsula Township

About 0 of every 100 Otter Tail Peninsula Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

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About Otter Tail Peninsula Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Otter Tail Peninsula Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 82 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
75 sq mi
Elevation
1,342 ft

Questions about Otter Tail Peninsula Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Otter Tail Peninsula Township, MN a good place to live?

Otter Tail Peninsula Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.