Otter Tail County Information
Otter Tail in
Minnesota occupies
2,225 square miles and has a 2006 population of
57,817, a change from a 2000 population of
57,159 and
50,714 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
72 acts of violent crime reported in
Otter Tail in 2004, a change from
49 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,433 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Otter Tail, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Otter Tail | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 2,225 sq. miles | Ranked 277 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 57,817 | Ranked 858 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 57,582 | |
| Population 2000 | 57,159 | Ranked 833 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 50,714 | Ranked 831 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.1% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 72 | 49 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 20 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 50 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,017 | 1,123 |
| Burglaries | 233 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 720 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 64 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 30,108 | 29,296 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,433 | 1,182 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 4% |
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