Otter Tail County
 Otter Tail County Courthouse (1912) |
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| US state : | Minnesota |
| Administrative headquarters : | Fergus Falls |
| Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 515 W. Fir Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1364 |
| Foundation : | March 18, 1858 |
| Made up from: |
Cass County Pembina County |
| Area code : | 001 218 |
| Demographics | |
| Residents : | 57,303 (2010) |
| Population density : | 11.2 inhabitants / km 2 |
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| Total area : | 5762 km² |
| Water surface : | 635 km² |
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| Website : www.co.otter-tail.mn.us | |
The Otter Tail County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 57,303 residents and a population density of 11.2 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Fergus Falls .
geography
The county is located northwest of the geographic center of Minnesota and is traversed by the Otter Tail River , next to the Bois de Sioux River one of the two headwaters of the Red River of the North . The largest lake in the county is Otter Tail Lake, through which the Otter Tail River flows .
The county has an area of 5762 square kilometers, of which 635 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Otter Tail County:
| Clay County | Becker County | Wadena County |
| Wilkin County |
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| Grant County | Douglas County | Todd County |
history
The oldest surviving evidence of human habitation is the approximately 13,000 year old remains of the so-called Minnesota Girl , which were found in Pelican Rapids . Before the colonization by whites, the Dakota Indians and the Anishinabe, who were enemies , lived here .
The first whites to come to what is now the county were French and British fur traders. On Leaf Lake and the Otter Tail Lake trading post were built. The wood industry and agriculture developed into the largest economic sectors in the region in the 19th century. Extensive deciduous and coniferous forests, the convenient location and the markets made Fergus Falls a center of the timber industry.
Otter Tail County was formed on March 18, 1858 from parts of Cass County and the defunct Pembina County. It was named after the Otter Tail Lake and Otter Tail River. In 1868 the administration of the county was organized; the first administrative seat was Ottertail .
In 1870 the county had around 2,000 residents. The languages most widely spoken at the time besides English were Norwegian, Swedish and German.
24 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 31, 2018).
Demographic data
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1860 | 240 | - | |
| 1870 | 1968 | 720% | |
| 1880 | 18,675 | 848.9% | |
| 1890 | 34,232 | 83.3% | |
| 1900 | 45,375 | 32.6% | |
| 1910 | 46,036 | 1.5% | |
| 1920 | 50,818 | 10.4% | |
| 1930 | 51.006 | 0.4% | |
| 1940 | 53,192 | 4.3% | |
| 1950 | 51,320 | -3.5% | |
| 1960 | 48,960 | -4.6% | |
| 1970 | 46.097 | -5.8% | |
| 1980 | 51,937 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 50.714 | -2.4% | |
| 2000 | 57,159 | 12.7% | |
| 2010 | 57,303 | 0.3% | |
| Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 | |||
As of the 2010 census , Otter Tail County had 57,303 people in 24,560 households. The population density was 11.2 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.28 people lived in each of the 24,560 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.8 percent white, 0.9 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.7 percent of the population.
21.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 21.4 percent were 65 years or older. 49.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 45,494 USD . The per capita income was $ 24,740. 12.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in Otter Tail County
1 - partly in Wilkin County
2 - partly in Wadena County
structure
Otter Tail County is divided into 62 townships in addition to the 22 cities :
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 659501. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Otter Tail County, MN ( July 16, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved March 10, 2013
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved March 10, 2013
- ^ History and Settlement of Otter Tail County ( June 25, 2009 memento in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved March 10, 2013
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 31, 2018.
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 84001635 Retrieved August 18, 2011
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 75002145.Retrieved August 18, 2011
- ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020
Web links
List of counties in Minnesota
Aitkin |
Anoka |
Becker |
Beltrami |
Benton |
Big Stone |
Blue Earth |
Brown |
Carlton |
Carver |
Cass |
Chippewa |
Chisago |
Clay |
Clearwater |
Cook |
Cottonwood |
Crow Wing |
Dakota |
Dodge |
Douglas |
Faribault |
Fillmore |
Freeborn |
Goodhue |
Grant |
Hennepin |
Houston |
Hubbard |
Isanti |
Itasca |
Jackson |
Kanabec |
Kandiyohi |
Kittson |
Koochiching |
Lac qui Parle |
Lake |
Lake of the Woods |
Le Sueur |
Lincoln |
Lyon |
Reminders |
Marshall |
Martin |
McLeod |
Meeker |
Mille Lacs |
Morrison |
Mower |
Murray |
Nicollet |
Nobles |
Norman |
Olmsted |
Otter Tail |
Pennington |
Pine |
Pipestone |
Polk |
Pope |
Ramsey |
Red Lake |
Redwood |
Renville |
Rice |
Skirt |
Roseau |
Scott |
Sherburne |
Sibley |
St. Louis |
Stearns |
Steele |
Stevens |
Swift |
Todd |
Traverse |
Wabasha |
Wadena |
Waseca |
Washington |
Watonwan |
Wilkin |
Winona |
Wright |
Yellow Medicine
Coordinates: 46 ° 25 ′ N , 95 ° 43 ′ W