Otter Lake: Government & Civic
Governance in Otter Lake: Otter Lake operates as an incorporated municipal government. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 9. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Genesee County Courthouse (0.3 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $6,781 per resident ($2.8B FY2024).
- $6,781 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Michigan $8,576).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | VILLAGE OF OTTER LAKE |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 193 |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | OTTER LAKE |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 48464 |
| Contacts · City Hall Phone | See county website |
| Government Structure · Government Name | VILLAGE OF OTTER LAKE |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 2 - MUNICIPAL |
| Government Structure · Address | PO BOX 193 |
| Government Structure · Zip | 48464 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/mi/otter-lake-village-michigan |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 26026 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Upper District | 26 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 26067 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower District | 67 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 9 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | MI-09 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 184,786,419.21 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 5,804,874 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 15 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 18.34 (vs Michigan $8,576) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 327 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 327 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 86.3% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Genesee County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Flint |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 0.3 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (7)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $2,754,369,560 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 6,780.64 (vs Michigan $8,576) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 406,211 people (vs Michigan 45,758) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=42.9172&lon=-83.6683 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=42.9172,-83.6683 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 593 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 9,497 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $10,729 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | 1,232 |
| State Fiscal · Net Recipient | Yes |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP