Otter Tail County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′N 95°43′W / 46.41°N 95.71°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | March 18, 1858 (created) September 12, 1868 (organized) |
| Named for | Otter Tail Lake and Otter Tail River |
| Seat | Fergus Falls |
| Largest city | Fergus Falls |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,225 sq mi (5,760 km2) |
| • Land | 1,972 sq mi (5,110 km2) |
| • Water | 252 sq mi (650 km2) 11% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 60,081 |
• Estimate (2023) | 60,626  |
| • Density | 30.5/sq mi (11.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | ottertailcountymn |
Otter Tail County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population was 60,081.[1] Its county seat is Fergus Falls.[2] Otter Tail County comprises the Fergus Falls micropolitan statistical area. With 1,048 lakes in its borders, Otter Tail County has more lakes than any other county in the United States.[3]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Only in Your State". August 5, 2022.