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OttoIL

A town of 1,935.

Population

1,935

−17.2% since 2010

Median home value

$180K

Census ACS

Household income

$80K

median

Median age

41.5

years

Jobs based here

532

A commuter town

A shrinking town

Otto has shrunk 17.2% since 2010

2,582 people in 2010; 1,935 today.

2,5822010

2,1372020

1,935Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Otto’s report card

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Commute18 miHalf of commuters travel less Hazards77/100High risk of storm & flood damage Climate85°/17°Summer high · winter low · 21″ snow HealthC+Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns Outdoors2 miof trails · 0.1% conserved

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Weather

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71°

Cloudy

H 0° · L 56°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Otto

Most working residents leave Otto for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Kankakee (18%), Chicago (9%) and Bradley (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Otto4%

Kankakee18%

Chicago9%

Bradley7%

Bourbonnais5%

18 mi

median commute distance

532

jobs based in Otto

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Otto has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°

Spring40–62°

Summer61–83°

Fall43–64°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 19

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Health

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns

Otto beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Illinois

0 better23 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Otto	IL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	13.6%	10.3%
More adults with COPD	8.1%	6.3%
More smokers	14.8%	12.1%

Presence St. Marys Hospital

6.1 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

30th

percentile among IL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

0.1% of Otto is conserved land

1.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved

Map of Otto: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

0.1%

conserved · 21 of 30,889 acres

1.6 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Kankakee County Fairgrounds	—	91
2. Gooseberry Island Nature Preserve	—	14
3. Iroquois Woods Nature Preserve	—	3

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Otto for work

Where Otto’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

532jobs based in Otto

4%of working residents work in town

18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Otto

Township in Illinois, United States

Otto Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,137 and it contained 885 housing units. It was formed from portions of Aroma and Limestone townships on December 11, 1855 as Carthage Township; its name was changed to Otto Township on March 11, 1857.

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