Otter Creek, Florida
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Otter Creek is a city in Levy County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 121 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 129.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.45 mi2. 1.43 mi2 of it is land and 0.02 mi2 of it (1.38%) is water.
of 2000, there were 121 people, 54 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density
was 84.7 people per square mile (32.7/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 49.0 per square mile (18.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.39% White, 3.31% African American, 2.48% from other races
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.96% of the population.
There were 54 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 37.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,036, and the median income for a family was $19,821. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,101. There were 12.1% of families and 20.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.2% of those over 64.
crossed Otter Creek during his explorations of Florida in 1539.
In the 1930s to 1940s Otter Creek was the second largest community in Levy County with a population approaching 1,000.
The loss of a lumber mill that made cypress "flitches" for citrus crates and discontinuation of two railroads which bisected the town led to a steady population decline.
In 2007 the City Council created a local historic district consisting of neighborhoods with "company town" residences that date from the 19th and early 20th century.
Levy County, Florida
Levy County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 34,450. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 37,998. Its county seat is Bronson, Florida. Levy is pronounced lee vee.- History :...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 121 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 129.
Geography
Otter Creek is located at 29.323435°N 82.772708°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.45 mi2. 1.43 mi2 of it is land and 0.02 mi2 of it (1.38%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 121 people, 54 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 84.7 people per square mile (32.7/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 49.0 per square mile (18.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.39% White, 3.31% African American, 2.48% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.96% of the population.
There were 54 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 37.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,036, and the median income for a family was $19,821. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,101. There were 12.1% of families and 20.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.2% of those over 64.
History
Hernando de SotoHernando de Soto (explorer)
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who, while leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, was the first European documented to have crossed the Mississippi River....
crossed Otter Creek during his explorations of Florida in 1539.
In the 1930s to 1940s Otter Creek was the second largest community in Levy County with a population approaching 1,000.
The loss of a lumber mill that made cypress "flitches" for citrus crates and discontinuation of two railroads which bisected the town led to a steady population decline.
In 2007 the City Council created a local historic district consisting of neighborhoods with "company town" residences that date from the 19th and early 20th century.