Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County Courthouse in Fergus Falls.
Map of Minnesota highlighting Otter Tail County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°25′N 95°43′W / 46.41°N 95.71°W / 46.41; -95.71
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 18, 1858 (created)
September 12, 1868 (organized)
Named forOtter Tail Lake and Otter Tail River
SeatFergus Falls
Largest cityFergus Falls
Area
 • Total2,225 sq mi (5,760 km2)
 • Land1,972 sq mi (5,110 km2)
 • Water252 sq mi (650 km2)  11%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total60,081
 • Estimate 
(2023)
60,626 Increase
 • Density30.5/sq mi (11.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websiteottertailcountymn.us

Otter Tail County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population was 60,081.[1] Its county seat is Fergus Falls.[2] Otter Tail County comprises the Fergus Falls micropolitan statistical area. With 1,048 lakes in its borders, Otter Tail County has more lakes than any other county in the United States.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Only in Your State". August 5, 2022.

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