Otter Lake, Michigan

Village in Michigan, United States

Otter Lake, Michigan

Village

Village of Otter Lake

Location within Genesee County (left) and Lapeer County (right)

Otter Lake

Location within the state of Michigan

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Otter Lake

Location within the United States

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Coordinates: 43°12′48″N 83°27′29″W﻿ / ﻿43.21333°N 83.45806°W﻿ / 43.21333; -83.45806
Country| United States
State| Michigan
Counties| Genesee and Lapeer
Townships| Forest and Marathon
Settled| 1838
Platted| 1874
Incorporated| 1883
Government

[1]

• Type| Village council
• President| David Dorr
• Clerk| Terry Gill
• Treasurer| Ray Benson
Area

[2]

• Total

| 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
• Land| 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
• Water| 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation

| 873 ft (266 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 426
• Density| 513.25/sq mi (198.17/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)|

48464

Area code| 810
FIPS code| 26-61760[3]
GNIS feature ID| 0634196[4]
Website| Official website

Otter Lake is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is split between Marathon Township in Lapeer County to the east and Forest Township in Genesee County to the west. The population was 426 at the 2020 census.

## History

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Otter Lake was first settled in 1838 by Andrew McArthur. The Otter Lake post office opened on February 12, 1873, with postmaster John M. McDonald. In 1874, Page & Benson pine lumber company platted the community. That same year, the Pere Marquette Railroad came through. The village was named after the nearby body of water which had numerous otters. The Village of Otter Lake was incorporated in 1883.[5]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), of which 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (9.64%) is water.[2]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 243| | —
1900| 212| | −12.8%
1910| 273| | 28.8%
1920| 325| | 19.0%
1930| 336| | 3.4%
1940| 515| | 53.3%
1950| 523| | 1.6%
1960| 562| | 7.5%
1970| 551| | −2.0%
1980| 456| | −17.2%
1990| 474| | 3.9%
2000| 437| | −7.8%
2010| 389| | −11.0%
2020| 426| | 9.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

### 2010 census

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As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 389 people, 144 households, and 99 families living in the village. The population density was 511.8 inhabitants per square mile (197.6/km2). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 232.9 per square mile (89.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.3% White, 0.3% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 144 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the village was 38.4 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.8% male and 45.2% female.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 437 people, 154 households, and 117 families living in the village. The population density was 643.3 inhabitants per square mile (248.4/km2). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 256.2 per square mile (98.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.25% White, 1.14% Native American, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population.

There were 154 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,000, and the median income for a family was $49,167. Males had a median income of $32,024 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,927. About 6.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ Village of Otter Lake (2023). "Village Information". Retrieved November 22, 2023.
2. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otter Lake, Michigan
5. ^ Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 423\. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2012.

## External links

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* Village of Otter Lake official website

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Municipalities and communities of Genesee County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Flint

Cities|

* Burton
* Clio
* Davison
* Fenton‡
* Flint
* Flushing
* Grand Blanc
* Linden
* Montrose
* Mount Morris
* Swartz Creek

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Villages|

* Gaines
* Goodrich
* Lennon‡
* Otisville
* Otter Lake‡

Charter townships|

* Clayton
* Fenton
* Flint
* Flushing
* Genesee
* Grand Blanc
* Montrose
* Mount Morris
* Mundy
* Vienna

Civil townships|

* Argentine
* Atlas
* Davison
* Forest
* Gaines
* Kearsley (defunct)
* Richfield
* Thetford

CDPs|

* Argentine
* Beecher
* Lake Fenton

Other
communities|

* Atlas
* Bayport Park
* Brent Creek
* Duffield
* Farrandville
* Genesee
* Lakeside
* Pine Run
* Rankin
* Richfield Center
* Rogersville
* Russellville
* Thetford Center
* Whigville

Ghost towns|

* Huntingtown
* Kipp Corners
* Whitesburg

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Municipalities and communities of Lapeer County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Lapeer

Cities|

* Brown City‡
* Imlay City
* Lapeer

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Villages|

* Almont
* Clifford
* Columbiaville
* Dryden
* Metamora
* North Branch
* Otter Lake‡

Civil townships|

* Almont
* Arcadia
* Attica
* Burlington
* Burnside
* Deerfield
* Dryden
* Elba
* Goodland
* Hadley
* Imlay
* Lapeer
* Marathon
* Mayfield
* Metamora
* North Branch
* Oregon
* Rich

CDPs|

* Attica
* Barnes Lake
* Barnes Lake-Millers Lake (former)
* Millers Lake

Other
communities|

* Burnside
* Elba
* Farmers Creek
* Goodland
* Hadley
* Hunters Creek
* Kerr Hill
* Kings Mill
* Lum
* Silverwood‡
* Thornville

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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