Maine's Livability
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C+
Affordability -
B
Housing -
C+
Job Market -
F
Diversity -
A
Crime -
B+
Commute -
C+
Education -
C-
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Maine, MN
Maine, MN is located in Otter Tail County in the state of Minnesota.
The total City Population for Maine is about 1,839 with about 8 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $221,300, which is roughly 11% higher than the Average Home Value of $196,895 for the state of Minnesota, and roughly 2% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $65,781, which is roughly 7% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $70,950 for the state of Minnesota, and roughly 1% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.33Male Population Estimate: 52.6%
Female Population Estimate: 47.4%
Median Age: 48.9
Male Median Age: 48.1
Female Median Age: 50.0
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:1%
Hispanic:0.9%
Indian:0.8%
Asian:0.6%
Other:0.5%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
![Amy Klobuchar](/assets/images/politicians/senators/amy_klobuchar.jpg)
![Tina Smith](/assets/images/politicians/senators/tina_smith.jpg)
![Tim Walz](/assets/images/politicians/governors/tim_walz.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 32.85%
Other: 0.85%
Libertarian: 0.71%
Green: 0.21%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Maine specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Otter Tail County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Otter Tail County: About 98.7141 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Otter Tail County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 66% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Minnesota is ranked #17 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 61.06 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 56.82The average living wage for the state of Minnesota is $32.96/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.08/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Minnesota a minimum wage score of 45.37 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.08/hr, which gives Minnesota a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Minnesota is $201.60, resulting in a UI benefit score of 34.22 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Minnesota does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Minnesota does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Minnesota does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Minnesota does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Minnesota does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Minnesota does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Minnesota does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Minnesota does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Minnesota does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Minnesota does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Minnesota does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Minnesota does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Minnesota does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Minnesota does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Minnesota does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Minnesota does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Minnesota does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Minnesota does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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- Ottertail, MN ( 12.11 mi. )
- Clitherall, MN ( 13.02 mi. )
- Erhard, MN ( 14.17 mi. )
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- Fergus Falls, MN ( 15.11 mi. )
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- Dalton, MN ( 17.11 mi. )
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- Carlisle, MN ( 18.00 mi. )
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- Henning, MN ( 18.88 mi. )
- Ashby, MN ( 22.03 mi. )
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- Foxhome, MN ( 25.37 mi. )
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- Erdahl, MN ( 29.02 mi. )
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- Wendell, MN ( 29.30 mi. )
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- Everdell, MN ( 29.88 mi. )
- Elbow Lake, MN ( 30.15 mi. )
- Rollag, MN ( 30.19 mi. )
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- Brandon, MN ( 32.58 mi. )
- Barnesville, MN ( 32.86 mi. )
- Wadena, MN ( 32.86 mi. )
- Barrett, MN ( 34.71 mi. )
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- Wolf Lake, MN ( 35.03 mi. )
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 56586Latitude: 46.412200
Longitude: -95.817300
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 1331.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 218