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County:

Otter Tail County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27111

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

218,200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

28.76

% Water:

11.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

8

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

46,097

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

51,937

12.7%

10.8%

1.9%

1990:

50,714

-2.4%

-5.3%

2.9%

2000:

57,159

12.7%

13.1%

-0.4%

2005:

57,658

0.9%

1.4%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

55,137

96.5%

0-to-19:

15,910

27.8%

Black:

160

0.3%

20-to-39:

11,675

20.4%

Hispanic:

957

1.7%

40-to-59:

15,702

27.5%

American Indian:

269

0.5%

60-plus:

13,872

24.3%

Other:

636

1.1%

Median Age:

41.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$42,740

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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