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Summary for Otter

So far, we found very little information about Otter. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Otter to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Otter, please Contact Us.

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Our information shows that the community of Otter is historic. The information below applies to the area where Otter would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Otter was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 815 & 779<2>

Elevation: 630 feet [192.02 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Otter:

Lat: 41.179200° (or 41°10'45" N)

Lon: -88.778700° (or -88°46'43" W)

USGS Topo Map: Streator North<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Otter

GNIS ID: 1816108

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Otter)

About La Salle County

The community of Ottawa is the County Seat for La Salle County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for La Salle)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	108,669 (4.53% decrease since 2010)
2010	113,823 (2.08% increase since 2000)
2000:	111,509

Total Area:<7> 1,148 sq. miles [2,973.7 km²] - of which 1.13% is water (13.01 sq. miles [33.7 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 49,978

Official Website: https://lasallecountyil.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for La Salle

GNIS ID: 422247

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 099

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Otter)

About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010)
2010:	12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website: https://www.illinois.gov/

Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks: https://dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting: https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Otter)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Otter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Otter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Otter area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Otter, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Otter.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Otter. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).