In Otter Tail, Minnesota, the median home price is $340,764, compared with the Minnesota median of $351,203; median household income is $72,255; the population is 60,475; schools rate 6.4 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 117.2 per 100k; and the average commute is 20.7 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Data updated June 2026 - Source: Zillow Research
Otter Tail at a glance
Population
60,475
Median Household Income
$72,255
Typical Home Value
$340,764
School District Rating
6.4
Violent Crime Rate
117.2
Avg Commute Time
20.7
About Otter Tail
Otter Tail has a population of 60,475. The median home value is $340,764, 3% below the Minnesota median. Median household income is $72,255 (19% below the Minnesota median). The most populated towns are Fergus Falls, Perham, and Pelican Rapids.
Data comes from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric.
Towns in Otter Tail
Showing the 80 most populated of 84 towns.
- Fergus Falls14,181 pop.
- Perham3,627 pop.
- Pelican Rapids2,586 pop.
- Aurdal1,586 pop.
- New York Mills1,371 pop.
- Perham1,115 pop.
- Parkers Prairie980 pop.
- Rush Lake940 pop.
- Dunn929 pop.
- Dane Prairie912 pop.
- Elizabeth894 pop.
- Edna869 pop.
- Fergus Falls860 pop.
- Henning860 pop.
- Lida827 pop.
- Compton804 pop.
- Hobart796 pop.
- Girard794 pop.
- Battle Lake786 pop.
- Friberg768 pop.
- Newton728 pop.
- Pine Lake703 pop.
- Bluffton677 pop.
- Scambler628 pop.
- Dead Lake624 pop.
- Leaf Lake620 pop.
- Buse612 pop.
- Everts599 pop.
- Amor588 pop.
- Parkers Prairie588 pop.
- Dora580 pop.
- Candor578 pop.
- Maine567 pop.
- Otto565 pop.
- Sverdrup565 pop.
- Gorman542 pop.
- Otter Tail520 pop.
- Corliss515 pop.
- Eagle Lake509 pop.
- Clitherall505 pop.
- Tordenskjold502 pop.
- Ottertail490 pop.
- Star Lake490 pop.
- Erhards Grove489 pop.
- Deer Creek487 pop.
- Pelican486 pop.
- Underwood461 pop.
- Tumuli394 pop.
- St. Olaf367 pop.
- Elmo356 pop.
- Nidaros346 pop.
- Leaf Mountain340 pop.
- Deer Creek330 pop.
- Inman327 pop.
- Oak Valley323 pop.
- Homestead321 pop.
- Norwegian Grove313 pop.
- Henning309 pop.
- Paddock294 pop.
- Carlisle287 pop.
- Butler272 pop.
- Folden272 pop.
- Maplewood264 pop.
- Bluffton263 pop.
- Vergas258 pop.
- Blowers253 pop.
- Woodside238 pop.
- Oscar237 pop.
- Aastad230 pop.
- Dent230 pop.
- Dalton223 pop.
- Effington205 pop.
- Orwell199 pop.
- Rothsay188 pop.
- Wadena179 pop.
- Erhard154 pop.
- Trondhjem152 pop.
- Eastern148 pop.
- Elizabeth122 pop.
- Clitherall111 pop.
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Otter Tail at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Otter Tail?
- Otter Tail has a population of 60,475 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Otter Tail?
- The median home value in Otter Tail is $340,764. Open the interactive map to see the distribution town by town.
- What is the median household income in Otter Tail?
- Median household income in Otter Tail is $72,255 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What state is Otter Tail in?
- Otter Tail is in Minnesota.
- How many towns are in Otter Tail?
- Otter Tail contains 84 towns and municipalities. Click any town below or on the map to see its housing, school, and crime data.
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