Otter Tail County is a Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ...county located in the A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty. ...state of State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  _ Land 206,375 km²  _ Water 18,990 km² (8. ...Minnesota. As of 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...2000, the population is 57,159. Its A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ...county seat is Fergus Falls is a city located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. ...Fergus Falls Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...⁶.

Geography

According to the The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,762 Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...km² (2,225 This article is about the unit of measure. ...mi²). 5,127 km² (1,980 mi²) of it is land and 635 km² (245 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.02% water.

Adjacent counties

• Becker County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...Becker County (north)
• Wadena County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...Wadena County (northeast)
• Todd County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...Todd County (southeast)
• Douglas County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...Douglas County (southeast)
• Grant County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...Grant County (southwest)
• Wilkin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...Wilkin County (west)
• Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ...Clay County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...census Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...² of 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...2000, there are 57,159 people, 22,671 households, and 15,779 families residing in the county. The Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ...population density is 11/km² (29/mi²). There are 33,862 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.11% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...White, 0.29% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...African American, 0.51% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...Native American, 0.44% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...Asian, 0.05% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...Pacific Islander, 0.84% from The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.67% of the population are The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...Hispanic or The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...Latino of any race.

There are 22,671 households out of which 30.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% are Marriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...married couples living together, 6.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% are non_families. 26.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.98.

In the county the population is spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $35,395, and the median income for a family is $42,740. Males have a median income of $30,151 versus $20,930 for females. The The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. ...per capita income for the county is $18,014. 10.10% of the population and 6.70% of families are below the The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.10% of those under the age of 18 and 11.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Cities and towns

† a part of Rothsay extends into Wilkin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...Wilkin County.
‡ Wadena is in Wadena County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...Wadena County, but a small part of the city extends inrto Otter Tail County.

External link

• Otter Tail County government’s website (http://www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/)