MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Otter Tail County, MN?
In Otter Tail County, MN, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $219 a week ($949 a month, $11,388 a year)†.
$219
per week · Otter Tail County, MN · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $256 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $219† | $143† |
| Toddler | $206† | $132† |
| Preschool | $190† | $132† |
| School-age‡ | $164† | $127† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Otter Tail County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,388 a year† — that is 13.0% of the county’s median family income of $87,557 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Otter Tail County?
Uses Otter Tail County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN OTTER TAIL COUNTY
$11,388
per year · $949 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,129 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Otter Tail County compares
- Otter Tail County$219 /wk†
- Minnesota median$390 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Otter Tail County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Becker CountyMN | $211 /wk |
| Clay CountyMN | $211 /wk |
| Douglas CountyMN | $211 /wk |
| Grant CountyMN | $211 /wk |
| Todd CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Wadena CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Wilkin CountyMN | $175 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Otter Tail County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $136 |
| 2010 | $137 |
| 2011 | $156 |
| 2012 | $145 |
| 2013 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $175 |
| 2015 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $190 |
| 2017 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $175 |
| 2019 | $186 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $197 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $208 |
| 2022 | $219 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Otter Tail County?
- The median price is $219 per week ($949 per month, $11,388 per year) at a child care center in Otter Tail County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Otter Tail County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,388 a year, or 13.0% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Otter Tail County?
- The median price is $143 per week ($621 per month, $7,453 per year) at a family child care home in Otter Tail County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Otter Tail County?
- The median price is $206 per week ($894 per month, $10,729 per year) at a child care center in Otter Tail County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Otter Tail County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($822 per month, $9,863 per year) at a child care center in Otter Tail County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.