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, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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