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Otter Tail County.

Otter Tail County has 1,971.6 square miles of land in Minnesota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Otter Tail County: Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain, Wadena/Todd Drumlins and Osakis Till Plain, Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin, among others.

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Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in Fergus Falls, Minnesota — Otter Tail County, Minnesota
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in Fergus Falls, Minnesota — Otter Tail County, Minnesota

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THE SETTINGAlexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS84 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Otter Tail County on the map

THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain setting.

Otter Tail County has 1,971.6 square miles of land in Minnesota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Otter Tail County: Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain, Wadena/Todd Drumlins and Osakis Till Plain, Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin, among others.

This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.

Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Otter Tail County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain70.4%
  2. Wadena/Todd Drumlins and Osakis Till Plain22.9%
  3. Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin6.5%
  4. Itasca and St. Louis Moraines0.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Lake Agassiz Plain in Otter Tail County

The former bed of glacial Lake Agassiz forms an exceptionally flat plain in the Red River valley. Thick lake sediments overlie older glacial deposits across this historic prairie landscape.

Read the regional source ↗

Northern Lakes and Forests in Otter Tail County

Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Otter Tail County

The atlas lists 84 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Otter Tail County, including Inman, Homestead, Elmo. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Otter Tail County

Otter Tail County by land and water

The Census records 252.7 square miles of water within Otter Tail County, or 11.4% of its total area. That share is close to Otter Tail County’s 11.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Otter Tail County has 85 times the land area of nearby Everts township (23.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Becker County, Clay County, Douglas County, Grant County, Todd County, Wadena County, Wilkin County within Minnesota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Otter Tail County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Otter Tail County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Otter Tail County. The county includes 84 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain setting

Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain belongs to North Central Hardwood Forests. How do the parcel's woods, open areas and lake or wetland edges relate to its surveyed boundaries and access? The wider county also reaches Lake Agassiz Plain and Northern Lakes and Forests; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Everts

Everts is 5.3 miles south of the Otter Tail County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Otter Tail County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON OTTER TAIL COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.4057° N, 95.7146° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Otter Tail County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Otter Tail

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Otter Tail ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Otter Tail County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain

Explore the agency mapping behind the North Central Hardwood Forests context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Minnesota landowner resources

Minnesota shoreland classifications

DNR explanation and map access for lake, river, and stream shoreland classifications.

Minnesota DNR map collection

Official tools for terrain, waterbodies, watersheds, and public-land context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Otter Tail County.

Everts lies about 5.3 miles south of Otter Tail County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Otter Tail County in context

NSEWEverts · 5.3 miles1Otter Tail · 5.4 miles2Dead Lake · 6.1 miles3Maine · 6.5 miles4Ottertail · 7.1 miles5Girard · 7.8 miles6OUTER RING: 7.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Everts5.3 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Otter Tail5.4 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Dead Lake6.1 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Maine6.5 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Ottertail7.1 mi · city
  6. 6
    Girard7.8 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Minnesota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Aastadlegal township
Amorlegal township
Aurdallegal township
Battle Lakecity
Blowerslegal township
Blufftoncity
Blufftonlegal township
Buselegal township
Butlerlegal township
Candorlegal township
Carlislelegal township
Clitherallcity
Clitheralllegal township
Comptonlegal township
Corlisslegal township
Daltoncity
Dane Prairielegal township
Dead Lakelegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Otter Tail County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Otter Tail County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Otter Tail County. Otter Tail County’s 1,971.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain describe all of Otter Tail County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Everts as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 5.3 miles south of Otter Tail County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Otter Tail County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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