Otter Creek Township, Pennsylvania

Otter Creek Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Location of Otter Creek Township in Mercer County
Location of Otter Creek Township in Mercer County
Location of Mercer County in Pennsylvania
Location of Mercer County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMercer
Area
 • Total
11.82 sq mi (30.61 km2)
 • Land11.82 sq mi (30.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population
 • Total
525
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
518
 • Density48.16/sq mi (18.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code724
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000611
2010589−3.6%
2020525−10.9%
2022 (est.)518[2]−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Otter Creek Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 525 at the 2020 census,[4] down from 589 in 2010.[5] Otter Creek Township received its name due to the creek's substantial otter population.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 June 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2017-03-05.