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OttervilleMO

A town of 489. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.

Population
489
residents
Typical home
$232K
+4% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
65
A commuter town

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The thing Otterville does most differently from other towns.

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489 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Otterville’s public schools outperform 9% of Missouri districts

The public schools Otterville’s kids attend trail 91% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Otterville Elem.PK–5115C−
Otterville High6–12102D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Otterville

Most working residents leave Otterville for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (21%), Boonville (13%) and Sedalia (9%). Half commute less than 36 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Otterville2%
Columbia21%
Boonville13%
Sedalia9%
Jefferson City6%
36 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in Otterville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Otterville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Otterville home is worth about $232K

The typical Otterville home is worth about $232,000, up 4% in a year, 13% below the Missouri typical home.

$232KZillow home value

Typical home value

Otterville$232K
Missouri$268K
+4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Otterville is

Otterville tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Bothwell Regional Health Center
11.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Otterville for work

Where Otterville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Columbia Columbia 21% 13% → Boonville Boonville 13% 9% → Sedalia Sedalia 9% 6% → Jefferson City Jefferson City 6% 4% → Pilot Grove Pilot Grove 4% 4% → Marshall Marshall 4% Otterville · 2% stay
65jobs based in Otterville
2%of working residents work in town
36 mimedian commute distance

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
440
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
741 ft
ZIP code
65348
Area code
660

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