THE SOUTH OTTER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Western Dissected Illinoian Till Plain setting.
South Otter township has 35.8 square miles of land in Macoupin County. Its Census reference point is in Western Dissected Illinoian Till Plain, within Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Regional context: Interior River Valleys and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
South Otter and Macoupin County
South Otter is associated with Macoupin County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
South Otter by land and water
The Census records 0.64 square miles of water within South Otter, or 1.7% of its total area. It is 1.2 percentage points higher than the 0.5% recorded for Macoupin County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, South Otter township has 76.9 times the land area of nearby Nilwood town (0.47 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.