Otwell, Indiana facts for kids

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Census-designated place
Location of Otwell in Pike County, Indiana.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Pike
Township	Jefferson
Named for	Robert Otwell Brown
Area
• Total	1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
• Land	1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	499 ft (152 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	396
• Density	221.85/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
GNIS feature ID	2629881

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

History

Otwell was originally called Pierceville, being named after President Franklin Pierce, and under this name was laid out in 1855. 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. The name Otwell is derived from the middle name of Robert Otwell Brown, the son of an early settler.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Demographics

See also

In Spanish: Otwell (Indiana) para niños