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Moving to Otter Lake, Michigan

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Population: 437. Estimated population in July 2024: 428 (-2.1% change)
Males: 219 (50.1%), Females: 218 (49.9%)

Lapeer County

Zip code: 48464

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $49,000
Median house value: $79,300

Population by Race

Races in Otter Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.9%), English (19.5%), United States (12.1%), Irish (9.8%), Polish (8.2%), French (7.8%).

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Otter Lake, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Otter Lake

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Otter Lake village

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Otter Lake:

  • LAPEER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LAPEER, MI)
  • CARO CENTER (about 20 miles; CARO, MI)
  • CARO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CARO, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Otter Lake:

  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • MBS INTL (about 47 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Otter Lake:

  • DUFORD FIELD (about 13 miles; GENESEE, MI; Abbreviation: 68G)
  • ATHELONE WILLIAMS MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; DAVISON, MI; Abbreviation: 6G0)
  • TUSCOLA AREA (about 17 miles; CARO, MI; Abbreviation: 78D)

Amtrak stations near Otter Lake:

  • 16 miles: LAPEER (73 HOWARD ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: FLINT (1407 S. DORT HWY.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otter Lake:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 22 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 24 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 44 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)

Public primary/middle school in Otter Lake:

  • OTTER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 6313 HART LAKE ROAD; Grades: KG – 02)

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