Otter Creek township, IN

Ripley County, IN

2022 population: 1,868 ( 458 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.7 square miles
Population density: 44.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,773	94.91%	30.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	65	3.48%	364.3%
Hispanic:	30	1.61%	36.4%

Total non-White:	95	5.09%	93.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	412	35.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	46	4.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,410
1,361	96.52%
7	0.50%
2	0.14%
4	0.28%
14	0.99%
22	1.56%
49	3.48%

2000
1,259
1,227	97.46%
0	0.00%
4	0.32%
0	0.00%
23	1.83%
5	0.40%
32	2.54%

1990
1,424
1,424	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,377
1,375	99.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.15%
2	0.15%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

134	10.6
17	1.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-197	-13.8
32	2.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

49	3.6
-2	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Otter Creek township, IN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.6
420	22.5%
1,448	77.5%
375	20.1%

721
2.59

507	70.3%
445	87.8%
23	4.5%
214	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.5
364	25.8%
1,046	74.2%
185	13.1%

536
2.63

399	74.4%
314	78.7%
32	8.0%
137	25.6%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
369	29.3%
890	70.7%
116	9.2%

457
2.75

334	73.1%
248	74.3%
38	11.4%
123	26.9%

1990
Number	Percent
30.4
452	31.7%
972	68.3%
115	8.1%

459
3.10

382	83.2%
345	90.3%
4	1.0%
77	16.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.4
460	33.4%
917	66.6%
171	12.4%

441
3.12

366	83.0%
310	84.7%
26	7.1%
75	17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Otter Creek township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	45	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	36	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	44	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	2.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	122	16.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	182	25.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	43	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	66	9.2%

Median Household Income	79,057
Per Capita Income	31,083

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	2.6%
Public Assistance	17	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	57	7.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	826	74.0%
Unemployed	17	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	843	75.5%
Not in Labor Force	273	24.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	447	249	64.2%
Non-Profit	20	12	62.5%
Self-Employed	16	143	10.1%

Local Government	80	57	58.4%
State Government	17	29	37.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	463	392	54.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	117	98	54.4%
Total	580	490	54.2%

Pct. Govt.	17.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	185	17.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	103	9.6%
Professional, Technical	182	17.0%
Service Occupations	171	16.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	47	4.4%
All others	429	40.1%

White Collar		43.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	272	25.4%
Accommodation and food services	177	16.5%
Educational services	151	14.1%
Health care and social assistance	100	9.3%
Retail trade	70	6.5%
Other services	58	5.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	55	5.1%
Construction	40	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	37	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	35	3.3%
Finance and insurance	35	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	27	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	0.6%
Public administration	5	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	30	1.61%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,738	99.1%
Spanish	14	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	474	25.4%
American	283	15.1%
Irish	207	11.1%
European	202	10.8%
Italian	105	5.6%
English	98	5.2%
Swiss	17	0.9%
Eastern European	14	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	12	0.6%
Scandinavian	5	0.3%
Scottish	5	0.3%
French	4	0.2%
Dutch	2	0.1%
Polish	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,863	99.7%
Not a citizen	5	0.3%

Native	1,862	99.7%
Foreign-born	6	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
79	6.2%	73	5.8%	524	41.5%	365	28.9%	115	9.1%	108	8.5%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	79	6.2%
9-12 Years	73	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	524	41.5%
Some College	365	28.9%
Bach. Degree	115	9.1%
Grad Degree	108	8.5%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +46	R +66	R + 8.0%
D -20
2020 vs. 2012	R +207	R +305	R + 44.7%
D -98
2020 vs. 2008	R +180	R +335	R + 53.2%
D -155

2016 vs. 2008	R +134	R +269	R + 45.2%
D -135
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	44%	Donald Trump* (R)	527	83.8%	Joe Biden (D)	95	15.1%	7	1.1%	629	27	37	0.02%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	481	77.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	115	18.6%	23	3.7%	619	21	32	0.02%
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	320	59.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	193	35.7%	27	5.0%	540	5	12	0.02%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	347	55.6%	Barack Obama (D)	250	40.1%	27	4.3%	624	7	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Otter Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

527

83.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

TOTAL

629

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Otter Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

115

18.6%

Donald Trump (R)

481

77.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

619

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Otter Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

193

35.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

320

59.3%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

540

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Otter Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

250

40.1%

John McCain (R)

347

55.6%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

624

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otter Creek township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	828
Median Value	$186,400

Occupied	721	87.1%
Vacant	107	12.9%

Owned	575	79.8%
Rented	146	20.2%
Median Rent	$970

Single-Family Units	679	82.0%
Detached	675	81.5%
Attached	4	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	143	17.3%

Otter Creek township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Otter Creek township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Otter Creek township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Otter Creek township, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Otter Creek township, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Otter Creek township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Otter Creek township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otter Creek township, IN