Otterville, Iowa Explained

Otterville, Iowa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Iowa#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Buchanan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:42.5086°N -91.9467°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Otterville is a small unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States, northwest of Independence.

History

Although the community was founded in the 19th century, the townsfolk never incorporated the community. Otterville remains a small community halfway between Independence and Littleton.[1] Otterville's population was 94 in 1902,[2] and 100 in 1925.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Otterville, Iowa. mapquest. May 14, 2011.
  2. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  3. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.