Otwell, Indiana

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Otwell, Indiana
Census-designated place
Otwell, Indiana.jpg
Pike County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Otwell Highlighted 1857384.svg
Location of Otwell in Pike County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°27′24″N87°05′45″W / 38.45667°N 87.09583°W / 38.45667; -87.09583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Township Jefferson
Named for Robert Otwell Brown
Area
[1]
 • Total1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
 • Land1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total396
 • Density221.85/sq mi (85.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47564
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-57384 [3]
GNIS feature ID2629881 [2]

Otwell is an unincorporated census-designated place in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Otwell was originally called Pierceville, being named after President Franklin Pierce, and under this name was laid out in 1855. [4] The name was changed to Otwell in 1864 by a popular petition of its residents. The name had to be changed when the post office came because there was already a Pierceville in Indiana. [4] The name Otwell is derived from the middle name of Robert Otwell Brown, the son of an early settler. [5]

A post office has been in operation at Otwell since 1864. [6]

Geography

Otwell is located along Indiana State Road 257 and is approximately 1 mile from Indiana State Road 56.

Education

There is one school district in the county, Pike County School Corporation. [7]

Otwell has a charter school, Otwell Miller Academy, [8] which was established in 2017,[ citation needed ] after the Pike County school corporation closed its elementary school, Otwell Elementary School. [9] Otwell Miller Academy currently enrolls 88 students for the 2018/19 school year. Grace College sponsors the charter.[ citation needed ]

Prior to 1974, Otwell had its own high school. The school colors were blue and white, and the mascot was the Millers. In 1937, it took students from Velpen High School. In 1974, it merged into Pike Central High School. [10]

Otwell has a public library, a branch of the Pike County Public Library. [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 396—
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otwell, Indiana
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 356. ISBN   978-5-87521-222-2.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  254. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...Robert Otwell Brown, son of Dr. Perry Brown, who laid out the village.
  6. ↑ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pike County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list
  8. ↑ "Otwell Miller Academy". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Official website
  9. ↑ Artino, Lauren (February 3, 2016). "Group plans to open Otwell Miller Academy by Fall". Evansville, Indiana: WFIE (14 News Indiana). Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ Blackford, Nathan (July 15, 2014). "School's Out Forever". Evansville Living . Evansville, Indiana . Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Hours of Operation". Pike County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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