Otter Lake, MI

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Population
357
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
869 ft
Median Home Value
$101,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,292/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$42,969
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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About Otter Lake

Otter Lake is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census counted 426 residents. The village is split between Marathon Township in Lapeer County to the east and Forest Township in Genesee County to the west. Otter Lake was first settled in 1838 by Andrew McArthur. That mix gives Otter Lake a clear local shape within Michigan, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. The Otter Lake post office opened on February 12, 1873, with postmaster John M. Otter Lake includes the Otter Lake. Otter Lake includes the Village of Otter Lake.

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