Otter Tail Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Otter Tail Township, Minnesota
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Minnesota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Otter Tail
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:78.8
Area Land Km2:42.4
Area Water Km2:36.4
Area Total Sq Mi:30.4
Area Land Sq Mi:16.4
Area Water Sq Mi:14.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:556
Population Density Km2:13.1
Population Density Sq Mi:34.0
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:410
Elevation Ft:1345
Coordinates:46.3964°N -95.6039°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56571
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-49228[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665239[2]

Otter Tail Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 556 at the 2000 census.

Otter Tail Township was organized in 1870, and named after Otter Tail Lake.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.8 km), of which 16.4 square miles (42.4 km) is land and 14.1 square miles (36.4 km) (46.25%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 556 people, 241 households, and 187 families residing in the township. The population density was 34sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 644 housing units at an average density of 39.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.74% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.54% Pacific Islander, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 241 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the township the population was spread out, with 18.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $38,667. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,931. About 8.9% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 397.