Making a Living and a Life in Otter Tail County

Stop and think. Do you love where you live? Would you live somewhere else if you had the choice? We believe Otter Tail Lakes Country is the very best place to live, work, and play.

If you’ve visited or vacationed in our idyllic part of the state it doesn’t take much convincing for outdoor lovers to come back again and again. The fishing, swimming, camping, and relaxing opportunities are just about endless.

When you live here, they are endless, and you can enjoy those things every day of the week. Go fishing for an hour before getting ready for work on Tuesday. Take the kids kayaking on a nice Wednesday evening. You won’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.

Making a living in Otter Tail County may be more attainable than you think. When this magazine was printed, there were more than 1,000 available jobs. The traditional perspective of rural jobs being low-paying is changing, with less than a $2 per hour difference in median wages between West Central, MN and the Twin Cities metro area.

To streamline the process of making Otter Tail County your home, we launched a cutting-edge tool in 2021. The new Jobs Portal is a one-stop shop at ottertaillakescountry.com/jobs listing more than 1,000 jobs from hundreds of our county’s employers in one place. The portal is a great opportunity to explore the local job market, find something that matches your talents, and get familiar with great employers. It’s difficult to put a price on the benefits of working in a place you love. Welcoming neighbors, starry skies, open water, all the recreational opportunities you can imagine, and a job you’re thankful for are kind of like a second paycheck for Otter Tail County residents. This paycheck goes into a different piggy bank—one that fills your days with gratitude and your family with smiles. Make a living and a life in Otter Tail County.