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Otter Tail County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population was 60,081. Its county seat is Fergus Falls. 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.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1858 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1867 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1869 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1871 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1871 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1872 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1860 | 240
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1870 | 1,968
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1880 | 18,675
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1890 | 34,232
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1900 | 45,375
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1910 | 46,036
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1920 | 50,818
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1930 | 51,006
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1940 | 53,192
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1950 | 51,320
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1960 | 48,960
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1970 | 46,097
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1980 | 51,937
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1990 | 50,714
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Otter Tail county, Minnesota
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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