Otley, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Otley is a small unincorporated town
in Marion County
, Iowa
, United States
. It is located approximately 45 miles southeast of the capital, Des Moines
, on Iowa Highway 163. The US Post Office
has a ZIP Code
of 50214. Otley has one post office and is home to Van Haaften Racing, Pella Motorworks, Otley Reformed Church, and Two Rivers Co-op. Otley was originally a coal-mining town and became agricultural after the mine shut down.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Marion County
Marion County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 33,309 in the county, with a population density of . There were 13,914 housing units, of which 12,723 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located approximately 45 miles southeast of the capital, Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
, on Iowa Highway 163. The US Post Office
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
has a ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 50214. Otley has one post office and is home to Van Haaften Racing, Pella Motorworks, Otley Reformed Church, and Two Rivers Co-op. Otley was originally a coal-mining town and became agricultural after the mine shut down.