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Otisville, Michigan
Village
Location within Genesee County
Location within Genesee County
Otisville, Michigan is located in Michigan
Otisville, Michigan
Otisville, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Genesee
Township Forest
Settled 1836
Platted 1863
Incorporated 1877
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Land 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)  9.28%
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 819
 • Density 929.63/sq mi (358.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48463
Area code(s) 810
FIPS code 26-61600
GNIS feature ID 0634154

Otisville is a village in Forest Township, Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 864 at the 2010 census. It is located along M-15, just south of M-57. It is part of the Flint metropolitan area.

History

The first land entry for the Forest (after the heavy growth of trees) community was made in March 1836 by James Seymour. The first settlers, Henry Heister and family, came in 1837. The township was organized in 1837, with the second settler, Nathaniel Smith, elected supervisor. In 1851, a sawmill was built by John Hayes, who sold the mill to Francis Otis the next year. On February 14, 1855, the post office opened with postmaster John Crawford. On April 5, 1861, the post office was renamed to Otisville. The village was platted by William F. Otis and T.D. Crocker in 1863. In 1874, a station opened by the Pere Marquette Railway in the village.

The Village of Otisville was incorporated in 1877.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), of which 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 349
1890 277 −20.6%
1900 291 5.1%
1910 312 7.2%
1920 364 16.7%
1930 450 23.6%
1940 534 18.7%
1950 592 10.9%
1960 701 18.4%
1970 724 3.3%
1980 682 −5.8%
1990 724 6.2%
2000 882 21.8%
2010 864 −2.0%
2020 819 −5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 864 people, 342 households, and 225 families living in the village. The population density was 981.8 inhabitants per square mile (379.1/km2). There were 379 housing units at an average density of 430.7 per square mile (166.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 342 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the village was 36.9 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64, and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

See also

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