The Town Files

Everts, Minnesota

Township in Otter Tail County · population 759 (2020 Census)

Map: where Everts is in MinnesotaEverts
Median home
$528,900
Household income
$102,933
Jan low / Jul high
-2° / 79°
Snow a year
49 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
14
Median age
65.5

Everts is a township of 759 people in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The median home is worth $528,900, above the typical Minnesota town ($301,800). It ranks better for a vacation home than 100% of Minnesota towns, better for retirees than 98% of Minnesota towns, quieter than 93% of Minnesota towns.

Everts in our rankings:

How Everts ranks

Percentile among Minnesota towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Minnesota towns.

Everts lifestyle rankings vs other Minnesota townsRetirement98th pctFamilies58th pctQuiet93rd pctWalkability49th pctFirst-time buyersbottomYoung professionals44th pctVibrancy37th pctHip & trendy80th pctCollege town29th pctUpscale64th pctVacation homes100th pctSeaside characterbottomCycling50th pctTransit25th pctDriving73rd pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Everts is worth $528,900, above the typical Minnesota town ($301,800). Homes cost about 5.1 times the median household income of $102,933, which is more affordable than 4% of Minnesota towns. Median rent is $933 a month. 90.3% of households own their home.

Everts vs Otter Tail County vs typical Minnesota townEvertsOtter Tail CountyTypical Minnesota townHome value$528,900$273,000$301,800Household income$102,933$72,255$87,375Monthly rent$933$868$991
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Minnesota towns with 500+ people.
HousingEvertsTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$528,900$301,800
Median rent$933$991
Median household income$102,933$87,375
Home value ÷ income5.1×3.4×
Homeownership90.3%88.6%
Median year built19781979
Seasonal / vacation homes61.8%—

Who lives in Everts

PeopleEvertsTypical Minnesota town
Median age65.542.7
Age 65 and over51.6%20.0%
Under 185.0%—
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%26.2%
Below the poverty line1.3%6.9%
Veterans8.3%—
Born outside the U.S.1.3%—
Work from home21.2%11.1%
Average commute21.4 min24.5 min
Homes with broadband79.7%90.2%

Weather in Everts

July highs average 78.6°F and January lows -2.0°F. About 28.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 49.0 inches of snow (typical Minnesota town: 47.0 in). Expect about 4 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 172 nights at or below freezing.

Everts monthly temperatures and precipitation-10°0°10°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°32° freezing17°-2°Jan23°2°Feb36°15°Mar52°30°Apr65°44°May75°56°Jun79°60°Jul77°59°Aug69°49°Sep54°35°Oct37°21°Nov23°7°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue0.610.30.67.81.28.42.24.23.44.84.33.33.22.71.41.16.20.810.6
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ottertail station (9.7 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Everts since 1950, compared with 14 for the typical Minnesota town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on June 20, 2005 about 9.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 16, 2025.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Everts by decade01950s11960s21970s01980s01990s32000s32010s52020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 41 times; the largest was 4.25 inches on August 9, 2005.

Severe weather in Otter Tail County since 1996

Storm events in Otter Tail County since 1996 by typeHail417Drought23Tornado65Blizzard81High Wind47Heavy Snow83Flash Flood39Funnel Cloud39
NOAA Storm Events Database, Otter Tail County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Otter Tail County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
May 10, 2011FloodDR-1982: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 2, 2010TornadoDR-1921: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 9, 2009Severe StormDR-1830: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Otter Tail County

Otter Tail County had 22,910 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,013 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2023; in Everts itself the ACS puts it at 7.4%.

Largest industries in Otter Tail CountyManufacturing3,878 jobs · $61,541Retail2,631 jobs · $33,299Hotels & restaurants1,984 jobs · $19,902Construction1,236 jobs · $62,182Administrative & support778 jobs · $49,746Other services754 jobs · $33,450
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Otter Tail County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023Otter Tail 3.3%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Everts

Everts questions

Is Everts, Minnesota a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Everts scores better for retirees than 98% of Minnesota towns and quieter than 93%. 51.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 65.5).

How much does a house cost in Everts?

The median owner-occupied home in Everts is valued at $528,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $102,933, so homes cost about 5.1 times income. Median rent is $933 a month.

What is the weather like in Everts?

July highs average 78.6°F and January lows -2.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 28.2 inches of precipitation a year and 49.0 inches of snow.

Does Everts get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Everts since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on June 20, 2005. The typical Minnesota town has had 14.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Everts's Census boundary (GEOID 2711120024). Comparisons use the median of Minnesota towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.