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Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Otter Tail County, Minnesota, has 61,041 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fergus Falls. It uses Central Time and covers 1,972 sq mi (5,107 km²) of land.

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Otter Tail County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
61,041
Land area
1,972 sq mi (5,107 km²)
County seat or government
Fergus Falls
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$72,255 ± $2,093
Median home value
$273,000 ± $6,397
Median rent, with utilities
$868 ± $63
Homes lived in by their owners
79.5% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Fergus Falls, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
253 sq mi (654 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27111
Coordinates (central point)
46.405727, -95.714581
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Otter Tail County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5653719,856 people
  2. 5650118,004 people
  3. 564827,619 people
  4. 565737,221 people
  5. 565725,827 people
  6. 565445,726 people
  7. 564645,053 people
  8. 565143,994 people
  9. 565673,367 people
  10. 565152,723 people
  11. 564772,594 people
  12. 563612,592 people
All 34
  1. 565512,387 people
  2. 565861,873 people
  3. 563151,803 people
  4. 565711,745 people
  5. 563261,716 people
  6. 565281,623 people
  7. 564461,418 people
  8. 564371,410 people
  9. 565871,339 people
  10. 563091,296 people
  11. 565341,201 people
  12. 565791,050 people
  13. 563241,028 people
  14. 56527881 people
  15. 56453841 people
  16. 56576820 people
  17. 56524694 people
  18. 56522604 people
  19. 56518494 people
  20. 56588483 people
  21. 56590367 people
  22. 56533286 people

34 ZIP Code areas overlap Otter Tail County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Otter Tail County, largest first

  1. Aurdal Township1,586 people
  2. Perham Township1,115 people
  3. Rush Lake Township940 people
  4. Dunn Township929 people
  5. Dane Prairie Township912 people
  6. Elizabeth Township894 people
  7. Edna Township869 people
  8. Fergus Falls Township860 people
  9. Lida Township827 people
  10. Compton Township804 people
  11. Hobart Township796 people
  12. Girard Township794 people
All 62
  1. Friberg Township768 people
  2. Newton Township728 people
  3. Pine Lake Township703 people
  4. Bluffton Township677 people
  5. Scambler Township628 people
  6. Dead Lake Township624 people
  7. Leaf Lake Township620 people
  8. Buse Township612 people
  9. Everts Township599 people
  10. Amor Township588 people
  11. Parkers Prairie Township588 people
  12. Dora Township580 people
  13. Candor Township578 people
  14. Maine Township567 people
  15. Otto Township565 people
  16. Sverdrup Township565 people
  17. Gorman Township542 people
  18. Otter Tail Township520 people
  19. Corliss Township515 people
  20. Eagle Lake Township509 people
  21. Clitherall Township505 people
  22. Tordenskjold Township502 people
  23. Star Lake Township490 people
  24. Erhards Grove Township489 people
  25. Deer Creek Township487 people
  26. Pelican Township486 people
  27. Tumuli Township394 people
  28. St. Olaf Township367 people
  29. Elmo Township356 people
  30. Nidaros Township346 people
  31. Leaf Mountain Township340 people
  32. Inman Township327 people
  33. Oak Valley Township323 people
  34. Homestead Township321 people
  35. Norwegian Grove Township313 people
  36. Henning Township309 people
  37. Paddock Township294 people
  38. Carlisle Township287 people
  39. Butler Township272 people
  40. Folden Township272 people
  41. Maplewood Township264 people
  42. Blowers Township253 people
  43. Woodside Township238 people
  44. Oscar Township237 people
  45. Aastad Township230 people
  46. Effington Township205 people
  47. Orwell Township199 people
  48. Trondhjem Township152 people
  49. Eastern Township148 people
  50. Western Township97 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Otter Tail County, largest first

  1. Fergus Falls Public School District20,377 people
  2. Detroit Lakes Public School District18,290 people
  3. Perham-Dent Public School District11,331 people
  4. Wadena-Deer Creek School District8,737 people
  5. Pelican Rapids Public School District7,706 people
  6. Frazee-Vergas Public School District7,278 people
  7. Lake Park Audubon School District5,028 people
  8. West Central Area5,015 people
  9. Breckenridge Public School District4,819 people
  10. Barnesville Public School District4,687 people
  11. Battle Lake Public School District4,109 people
  12. Menahga Public School District4,051 people
All 22
  1. New York Mills Public School District3,764 people
  2. Bertha-Hewitt Public School District3,687 people
  3. Brandon-Evansville Public Schools3,645 people
  4. Henning Public School District3,109 people
  5. Sebeka Public School District3,028 people
  6. Parkers Prairie Public School District2,940 people
  7. Underwood Public School District2,327 people
  8. Ashby Public School District1,517 people
  9. Rothsay Public School District973 people
  10. Campbell-Tintah Public School District684 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Otter Tail County, largest first

  1. Minnesota Chippewa Trust Land0 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fergus Falls, Minnesota (city)14,181 people
  2. Wadena, Minnesota (city)4,419 people
  3. Perham, Minnesota (city)3,627 people
  4. Pelican Rapids, Minnesota (city)2,586 people
  5. New York Mills, Minnesota (city)1,371 people
  6. Parkers Prairie, Minnesota (city)980 people
  7. Henning, Minnesota (city)860 people
  8. Battle Lake, Minnesota (city)786 people
  9. Ottertail, Minnesota (city)490 people
  10. Underwood, Minnesota (city)461 people
  11. Rothsay, Minnesota (city)454 people
  12. Deer Creek, Minnesota (city)330 people
All 22
  1. Bluffton, Minnesota (city)263 people
  2. Vergas, Minnesota (city)258 people
  3. Dent, Minnesota (city)230 people
  4. Dalton, Minnesota (city)223 people
  5. Erhard, Minnesota (city)154 people
  6. Elizabeth, Minnesota (city)122 people
  7. Clitherall, Minnesota (city)111 people
  8. Vining, Minnesota (city)86 people
  9. Richville, Minnesota (city)44 people
  10. Urbank, Minnesota (city)40 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Douglas County, Minnesota35 mi south
  2. Grant County, Minnesota36 mi southwest
  3. Wilkin County, Minnesota36 mi west
  4. Wadena County, Minnesota37 mi east
  5. Becker County, Minnesota37 mi north
  6. Todd County, Minnesota45 mi southeast
  7. Clay County, Minnesota50 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.