Lead Paint Risk in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

52.5%Pre-1978 Housing
19,259Pre-1978 Units
36,669Total Housing Units
17Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 19,259 housing units in Otter Tail County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 52.5%, compared with the state rate of 52.6%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 17 of 17 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96101,5932,39766.5%409195326139524
Census Tract 96031,0071,58063.7%32017311148355
Census Tract 96171,0291,62863.2%27917511666393
Census Tract 96091,6842,93857.3%375146427306430
Census Tract 96151,0571,89055.9%24812110090498
Census Tract 96061,3542,52853.6%486245147141335
Census Tract 96071,0041,89053.1%36014414775278
Census Tract 96129401,77053.1%26214813048352
Census Tract 96141,3762,59653.0%366278219158355
Census Tract 96111,1322,18451.8%37234114390186
Census Tract 96131,1522,22451.8%308241125101377
Census Tract 96051,2902,57350.1%370269110149392
Census Tract 96089351,86850.1%36511010643311
Census Tract 96168831,82148.5%26513511346324
Census Tract 9601.031,1462,61443.8%377151184119315
Census Tract 9601.027081,70441.5%16817210274192
Census Tract 96049692,46439.3%34528612157160