Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 82, settled in 1867.
Hamilton Primary School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Otterville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 223 in 1880, 87 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1930 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Otterville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Otterville.
The FEMA hazard score in Otterville is 72 of 100. FEMA puts 33% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Otterville’s peak summer temperature stands at 88°F, against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Otterville who have obesity is 37%, where Illinois’ towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. A tenth of Otterville adults worry about having enough food.
| Otterville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 6.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Otterville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Otterville
About 0 of every 100 Otterville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Town in Illinois, United States
Otterville is an incorporated town in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 87.
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Otterville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.