Otterbein, Indiana
Otterbein, Indiana | |
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The view north along Main Street. | |
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| Nickname: The Town Between Two Counties | |
Location of Otterbein in Tippecanoe County and Benton County, Indiana. | |
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Otterbein, Indiana Otterbein's location in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′19″N 87°05′14″W / 40.48861°N 87.08722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Counties | Tippecanoe, Benton |
| Townships | Shelby, Bolivar |
| Platted | October 25, 1872 |
| Named after | William Otterbein Brown |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,144 |
| • Density | 892.0/sq mi (344.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47970 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-57258 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396841 |
| Website | otterbein |
Otterbein is a town in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County and Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana, named for William Otterbein Brown who donated land for the town. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,144.
It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana metropolitan area.