Otterbein, Indiana

Otterbein, Indiana
The view north along Main Street.
Nickname: 
The Town Between Two Counties
Location of Otterbein in Tippecanoe County and Benton County, Indiana.
Map of Otterbein
Otterbein, Indiana
Otterbein's location in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°29′19″N 87°05′14″W / 40.48861°N 87.08722°W / 40.48861; -87.08722
Country United States
State Indiana
CountiesTippecanoe, Benton
TownshipsShelby, Bolivar
PlattedOctober 25, 1872
Named afterWilliam Otterbein Brown
Area
  Total
1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2)
  Land1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,144
  Density891.66/sq mi (344.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47970
Area code765
FIPS code18-57258
GNIS feature ID2396841
Websiteotterbein.in.gov

Otterbein is a town in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County and Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana, named for William Otterbein Brown who donated land for the town. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,144.

It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.