Welcome to Otter Creek ...

The town of Otter Creek is located in Levy County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otter Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

A typical abbreviation for Otter Creek: Otter Crk. (or less commonly used: Otter Ck. or Otter Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Otter Creek has a population of 134 people<2> (see below for details).

Otter Creek is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Otter Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Otter Creek: (352)

The ZIP code for Otter Creek: 32683<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Otter Creek had an population of 134 people (or an increase of 10.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Otter Creek had a population of 134 people. This makes Otter Creek the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 134 people, the population of Otter Creek increased 10.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 121 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Otter Creek.

Communities Also Named Otter Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Otter Creek - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Otter Creek.

Communities near Otter Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otter Creek.

• Chiefland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiefland
  • Chiefland is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiefland <5>
• Bronson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <5>
• Gulf Hammock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hammock
  • Gulf Hammock is located in Levy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Hammock <5>
• Williston Highlands
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
  • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
• East Bronson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
  • East Bronson is located in Levy County
• Andrews
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Andrews is located in Levy County
• Manatee Road
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
  • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
• Archer
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Archer is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <5>
• Cedar Key
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Key
  • Cedar Key is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Key <5>
• Fanning Springs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Springs
  • Fanning Springs is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanning Springs <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Otter Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otter Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Otter Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Otter Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Otter Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Otter Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otter Creek ...

Looking for more information about Otter Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Otter Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Otter Creek.

Adding Otter Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Otter Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Otter Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Otter Creek post office opened in 1871.

We also found Otter Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otter Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otter Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/