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Otterville, Iowa
Otterville, Iowa is located in Iowa
Otterville, Iowa
Otterville, Iowa
Location in Iowa
Country United States
State Iowa
County Buchanan
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Otterville is a very small community in Buchanan County, Iowa, in the United States. It's located northwest of a larger town called Independence. An "unincorporated community" means it's a group of homes and buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

History of Otterville

Buchanan County Iowa 1903
Otterville in west-central Buchanan County, Iowa, in 1903

Otterville was started in the 1800s. Even though people lived there, it never officially became a town with its own government. Today, Otterville is still a small community. It's located about halfway between the towns of Independence and Littleton. In 1902, Otterville had a population of 94 people. By 1925, its population had grown slightly to 100 people.

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