OttervilleMO
A town of 450, settled in 1848.
Is Otterville a good place to live?
Otterville’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Otterville. Otterville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
450 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Otterville: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Otterville.
Most of Otterville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Otterville for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Otterville fell to 65 in 2023, 57 fewer than in 2013. At $49,000, Otterville’s median household income is below both Missouri’s towns ($62,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Otterville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Otterville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Otterville R-VI. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterville Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 115 | C− |
| Otterville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 102 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Four seasons and hot summers in Otterville
Otterville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Otterville is valued at about $228K
The typical Otterville home is worth about $228,000, up 4.1% in a year, 14% below the Missouri typical home. Otterville’s median rent is $800 a month.
| Otterville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $800 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Otterville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Otterville is
Otterville tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Otterville.
| Otterville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Otterville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Otterville
About 5 of every 100 Otterville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
98% of working residents leave Otterville for work
Where Otterville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Otterville
City in Missouri, United States
Otterville is a city in southwest Cooper County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Otterville had a population of 440.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- ZIP code
- 65348
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Otterville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Otterville, MO a good place to live?
Otterville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.