Town guide

Otterville, Missouri

Otterville is a city in Cooper County, Missouri, home to about 489 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65348.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population489998 per sq mi
Median home value$122,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Otterville

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Around Otterville

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)100 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL354 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Otterville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Otterville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Otterville had 440 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 523rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Cooper County grew from 22,532 residents in 1900 to 17,103 in 2020.

Otterville population by census2000: 476, 2010: 454, 2020: 440476200045420104402020

Cooper County, 1900–2020

Cooper County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,532, 1910: 20,311, 1920: 19,308, 1930: 19,522, 1940: 18,075, 1950: 16,608, 1960: 15,448, 1970: 14,732, 1980: 14,643, 1990: 14,835, 2000: 16,670, 2010: 17,601, 2020: 17,10323K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5015K’60’7015K’80’9017K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OttervilleJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in39°21°Jan1.544°25°Feb1.755°35°Mar2.565°44°Apr3.874°54°May4.783°64°Jun4.587°67°Jul4.587°65°Aug2.879°57°Sep3.067°46°Oct3.154°35°Nov2.543°26°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sedalia Mem Ap, MO weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Cooper County

3,868 jobs at 408 businesses in Cooper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cooper CountyRetail trade: 902 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 803 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 724 jobs; Manufacturing: 349 jobs; Construction: 220 jobs; Other services: 189 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 124 jobs; Finance and insurance: 115 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 19% Manufacturing 9% Construction 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bothwell Regional Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sedalia11.5 miles
  • Fitzgibbon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marshall28.2 miles
  • Western Missouri Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Warrensburg38.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Otterville

Public schools here are run by Otterville R-Vi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Otterville Elem.OttervillePre-K–5115Public0.9 mi
Otterville HighOtterville6–12102Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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