Language Spoken At Home in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 539 | 100% |
| English only | 527 | 97.8% |
| Language other than English | 12 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 3 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 6 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 3 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.6% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 574 | 100% |
| American | 6 | 1.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 10 | 1.7% |
| Danish | 1 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 10 | 1.7% |
| English | 19 | 3.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 38 | 6.6% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 2.1% |
| German | 251 | 43.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 34 | 5.9% |
| Italian | 52 | 9.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 96 | 16.7% |
| Polish | 65 | 11.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 4 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 5 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 84 | 14.6% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 266 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 178 | 66.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 65 | 24.4% |
| Married-couple family | 156 | 58.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 49 | 18.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4 | 1.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 18 | 6.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 16 | 6.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 88 | 33.1% |
| Householder living alone | 73 | 27.4% |
| 65 years and over | 27 | 10.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 65 | 24.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 75 | 28.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 574 | 100% |
| Householder | 266 | 46.3% |
| Spouse | 157 | 27.4% |
| Child | 135 | 23.5% |
| Other relatives | 3 | 0.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 13 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 12 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 264 | 100% |
| Never married | 67 | 25.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 163 | 61.7% |
| Separated | 3 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0% |
| Divorced | 31 | 11.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 223 | 100% |
| Never married | 37 | 16.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 150 | 67.3% |
| Separated | 6 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 13 | 5.8% |
| Divorced | 17 | 7.6% |
Fertility in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 2 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 113 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6 | 5.3% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 41 | 36.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 43 | 38.1% |
| College or graduate school | 23 | 20.4% |
Educational Attainment in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 437 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 0 | 0.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 33 | 7.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 164 | 37.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 107 | 24.5% |
| Associate's degree | 42 | 9.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 79 | 18.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12 | 2.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.8% |
Veteran Status in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 455 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 59 | 13.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 574 | 100% |
| With a disability | 55 | 9.6% |
| Under 18 years | 119 | 100% |
| With a disability | 15 | 12.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 342 | 100% |
| With a disability | 23 | 6.7% |
| 65 years and over | 113 | 100% |
| With a disability | 17 | 15.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 572 | 100% |
| Same house | 524 | 91.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 48 | 8.4% |
| Same county | 34 | 5.9% |
| Different county | 14 | 2.4% |
| Same state | 6 | 1.0% |
| Different state | 8 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 574 | 100% |
| Native | 574 | 100.0% |
| Born in United States | 573 | 99.8% |
| State of residence | 473 | 82.4% |
| Different state | 100 | 17.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 1 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 0 | 0% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
Year of Entry in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1 | 100% |
| Native | 1 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ottertail City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 0 | 0% |
| Europe | 0 | 0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0% |