Otter Creek, Florida

Otter Creek, Florida
Town
Location in Levy County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°19′24″N 82°46′22″W / 29.32333°N 82.77278°WCoordinates: 29°19′24″N 82°46′22″W / 29.32333°N 82.77278°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Levy
Government
• Mayor	Cleah Martin
Area
• Total	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km^2)
• Land	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	134
• Density	91/sq mi (35/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	32683
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-53500[1]
GNIS feature ID	0288275[2]

Otter Creek is a town in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 134 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography

Otter Creek is located at 29°19′24″N 82°46′22″W / 29.323435°N 82.772708°W.^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), of which 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) is land and 0.019 square miles (0.05 km²) (1.28%) is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	230		—
1980	167		−27.4%
1990	136		−18.6%
2000	121		−11.0%
2010	134		10.7%
Est. 2014	133	[5]	−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 121 people, 54 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was 84.7 people per square mile (32.7/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 49.0 per square mile (18.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.39% White, 3.31% African American, 2.48% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.96% of the population.

There were 54 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 37.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,036, and the median income for a family was $19,821. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,101. There were 12.1% of families and 20.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.2% of those over 64.

History

Hernando de Soto crossed Otter Creek during his explorations of Florida in 1539.

In the 1930s to 1940s Otter Creek was the second largest community in Levy County, with a population approaching 1,000.

The loss of a lumber mill that made cypress "flitches" for citrus crates and the discontinuation of two railroads which bisected the town led to a steady population decline.

In 2007 the town council created a local historic district consisting of neighborhoods with "company town" residences that date from the 19th and early 20th century.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Otter Creek town, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.