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Population: 1,312. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,242 (-5.3% change)
Males: 643 (49.0%), Females: 669 (51.0%)

Tippecanoe County

Zip code: 47970

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $40,524
Median house value: $78,400

Population by Race

Races in Otterbein:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), United States (12.5%), Irish (11.6%), English (6.9%), Dutch (5.1%), French (4.7%).

Elevation: 706 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Otterbein, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Otterbein

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Otterbein town

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Otterbein:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Otterbein:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 67 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 67 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Otterbein:

  • WHITE COUNTY (about 27 miles; MONTICELLO, IN; Abbreviation: MCX)
  • KENTLAND MUNI (about 29 miles; KENTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: 50I)
  • DELPHI MUNI (about 30 miles; DELPHI, IN; Abbreviation: 1I9)

Amtrak station near Otterbein:

  • 15 miles: LAFAYETTE (DEPOT AT 200 NORTH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otterbein:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 75 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 75 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)

Public primary/middle school in Otterbein:

  • OTTERBEIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 111 W OXFORD ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Otterbein:

  • OTTERBEIN PL (Operating income: $97,658; Location: 29 S MAIN ST; 14,000 books; 86 audio materials; 1,100 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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