Fergus Falls

MN

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Population 60K |Median income $67,990 |3 hospitals

Population
60,072
Otter Tail County
Median Income
$67,990
+7% vs avg
Median Home Value
$234,200
+20% vs avg
Median Age
46.1
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
60K+5%
Median Income
$70,912+45%
Median Home Value
$252,500+58%
Poverty Rate
8.9%-24%
Unemployment
5.1%-16%

Economics

Median Rent
$769/mo
Poverty Rate
8.7% -40% vs avg
Unemployment 5.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 26.6%
Work From Home 10%
Public Transit 0.9%

Demographics

White 92.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Other / Multiethnic 2.3%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.5%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
34.3%
High Blood Pressure
33.5%
Short Sleep Duration
31.6%
Physical Inactivity
25.9%
Binge Drinking
16.5%
Current Smoking
15.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.2%
Diabetes
12.1%
Current Asthma
10%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 76.5%
Dental Visit 61.8%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
8.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.5%
Stroke
4%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1981 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
180.5
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
57.3
Burglary
215.7
Larceny-Theft
1475.4
Motor Vehicle Theft
289.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 3 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
1
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0
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0
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0
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0
Average Rating
5/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
1
LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
FERGUS FALLS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★

Alerts & News — Fergus Falls Area 1

Weather Alerts high

Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait: Winds Up to 55 Knots and Heavy Seas Forecast

NOAA · 2h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Otter Tail County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.