Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Otter Tail County, Minnesota | |
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The Otter Tail County Courthouse in Fergus Falls | |
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′21″N 95°42′52″W / 46.405727°N 95.714581°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | March 18, 1858 (created) September 12, 1868 (organized) |
| Named after | Otter Tail Lake and Otter Tail River |
| Seat | Fergus Falls |
| Largest city | Fergus Falls |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,224.328 sq mi (5,760.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1,971.635 sq mi (5,106.51 km2) |
| • Water | 252.693 sq mi (654.47 km2) 11.36% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 60,081 |
• Estimate (2024) | 60,884 |
| • Density | 30.873/sq mi (11.920/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 218 |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | ottertailcounty.gov |
Otter Tail County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,081, and it was estimated at 60,884 in 2024. The county seat and the largest city is Fergus Falls.
Otter Tail County comprises the Fergus Falls micropolitan statistical area. With 1,048, Otter Tail County has more lakes than any other county in the United States.