Otterbein, Indiana

Otterbein, USA
The view north along Main Street.
The view north along Main Street.
Nickname: 
The Town Between Two Counties
Location of Otterbein in Tippecanoe County and Benton County, Indiana.
Location of Otterbein in Tippecanoe County and Benton County, Indiana.
Map of Otterbein
Map of Otterbein
Otterbein, USA is located in Benton County, Indiana
Otterbein, USA
Otterbein, USA
Otterbein's location in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°29′19″N 87°05′14″W / 40.48861°N 87.08722°W / 40.48861; -87.08722[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesTippecanoe, Benton
TownshipsShelby, Bolivar
Area
 • Total1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2)
 • Land1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,144
 • Density891.66/sq mi (344.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47970
Area code765
FIPS code18-57258[3]
GNIS feature ID2396841[1]
Websitehttp://otterbein.in.gov/

Otterbein is a town in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County and Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana,[1] 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 Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otterbein, Indiana
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.