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Welcome to Otter Tail County ...

Time Zone: Otter Tail County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fergus Falls is the Seat for Otter Tail County.

Otter Tail County was founded in 1858. Otter Tail was created by taking area from Pembina and Cass Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Otter Tail had a population of 58,684 people. This is an increase of 2.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 57,303 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Otter Tail represented 1.08% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Otter Tail County:

  • Battle Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bluffton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Clitherall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clitherall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clitherall is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
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  • Dalton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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    • Dalton is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
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  • Deer Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Dent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
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  • Elizabeth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
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  • Erhard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Erhard is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
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    • Fergus Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Henning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Henning is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
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    • New York Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottertail
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
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    • Parkers Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pelican Rapids
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Perham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Perham is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
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    • Richville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Richville is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
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    • Rothsay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
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    • Underwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Underwood is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
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    • Urbank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Vergas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
      • Vergas is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <2>
    • Vining
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vining <2>
    • Wadena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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