Dead Lake township

County:: Otter Tail County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 24.517
State:: Minnesota

Dead Lake township is located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Dead Lake township has a 2025 population of 529. Dead Lake township is currently declining at a rate of -0.38% annually and its population has decreased by -1.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 535 in 2020.

The average household income in Dead Lake township is $112,221 with a poverty rate of 6.78%. The median age in Dead Lake township is 58.6 years: 58.9 years for males, and 58.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dead Lake township includes 95.91% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	610	95.91%
Two or more races	22	3.46%
Other race	4	0.63%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Dead Lake township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dead Lake township's average per capita income is $45,804. Household income levels show a median of $86,111. The poverty rate stands at 6.78%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$123,750	-
Families	$118,125	$129,611
Households	$86,111	$112,221
Non Families	$33,125	$41,153

$45,804

Average Income

$86,111

Median Household Income

6.78%

Poverty Rate