Otter Lake, Michigan
| Village of Otter Lake | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Otter Lake, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°12′48″N 83°27′29″W / 43.21333°N 83.45806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Lapeer, Genesee |
| Settled | 1838 |
| Platted | 1874 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • President | David Dorr |
| • Clerk | Joan Skias |
| • Treasurer | Marcia Akin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) 9.52% |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 389 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 387 |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48464 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-61760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0634196 |
| Website | http://villageofotterlake.com/ |
Otter Lake is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. Approximately half of the village lies in Marathon Township in Lapeer County and half in Forest Township in Genesee County. The population was 389 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the nearby body of water which had numerous otters.
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 of Otter Lake was incorporated in 1883.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), of which 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 389 people, 144 households, and 99 families residing 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.
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