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Otis

A town of 511 people in Colorado
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Conserved land1.7%4 of 265 acres
Trails0.2 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

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About Otis

Town in Colorado, United States
511Population
0.4 sq miArea
4,360 ftElevation

Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code80743
Area code970
Living in Otis

Housing in Otis

$249K▲ 4.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Otis home is worth about $249,000, up 4.9% in a year, 53% below the Colorado typical home.

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Work & commute in Otis

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Most working residents leave Otis for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Yuma (8%), Sterling (8%) and Akron (7%). Half commute less than 44 miles.

Yuma
8%
Sterling
8%
Akron
7%
Denver
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Otis →

Health in Otis

Compared with Colorado

12worse than CO

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Yuma District HospitalYuma · 12.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Salud SterlingSterling · 34.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Otis · CMS · HRSAHealth in Otis →

Natural hazards in Otis

62
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Otis →

Climate in Otis

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Otis has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 17°Winter
63° / 35°Spring
87° / 57°Summer
66° / 37°Fall
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Otis’s kids attend trail 77% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictOtis School District No. R-3Schools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Yuma Public LibraryYuma · 12.8 miles · 49 hrs a week

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