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

Otwell has a public library, a branch of the Pike County Public Library. [7]

Otwell has a charter school which was established in 2017 after the local school corporation closed its elementary school. Otwell Miller Academy currently enrolls 88 students for the 2018/19 school year. Grace College sponsors the charter.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 396—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

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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. ↑ "Hours of Operation". Pike County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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