Otter Tail Jail Inmate Search
Otter Tail Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 218-998-8556
Physical Address:
416 S. Mill St
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Otter Tail County Jail
416 S. Mill St.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Otter Tail County Jail
416 S. Mill St.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Every year Otter Tail County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 3,820 offenders, and maintain an average of 191 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Otter Tail County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Minnesota and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Otter Tail County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 111 | 81.62% |
| Black | 3 | 2.21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 8.09% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 3 | 2.21% |
| Asian | 3 | 2.21% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 3 | 2.21% |
| Other | 2 | 1.47% |
| Total | 136 | 100.0% |
Otter Tail County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 29 | 21.32% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 32 | 23.53% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 5 | 3.68% |
| State Jail Felony | 8 | 5.88% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 29 | 21.32% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 33 | 24.26% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Otter Tail County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 121 | 88.97% |
| Female | 15 | 11.03% |
| Total | 136 | 100.0% |
Otter Tail County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 1.47% |
| 18-20 | 7 | 5.15% |
| 21-24 | 15 | 11.03% |
| 25-30 | 25 | 18.38% |
| 31-35 | 25 | 18.38% |
| 36-40 | 23 | 16.91% |
| 41-45 | 15 | 11.03% |
| 46-50 | 8 | 5.88% |
| 51-55 | 6 | 4.41% |
| 56-60 | 5 | 3.68% |
| 61-65 | 2 | 1.47% |
| 66-75 | 2 | 1.47% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.74% |
| Total | 136 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 218-998-8556
- Sheriff: 218-998-8555
The Otter Tail Jail serves the following cities and towns of Otter Tail County: Battle Lake, Clitherall, Dent, Elizabeth, Elmo, Erhard, Fergus Falls, Henning, New York Mills, Ottertail, Parkers Prairie, Pelican Rapids, Perham, Richville, Rothsay, Vergas, Vining, Wadena and Wendell.