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OtsegoIN

A town of 2,496.

Population
2,496
−4.2% since 2010
Median home value
$302K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
55.9
years
Jobs based here
897
Balanced

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Otsego has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Otsego

Most working residents leave Otsego for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Angola (19%), Fort Wayne (13%) and Hamilton (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Otsego4%
Angola19%
Fort Wayne13%
Hamilton5%
Auburn5%
14 mi
median commute distance
897
jobs based in Otsego
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns

Otsego beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outOtsegoIN
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%8.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.6%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%8.3%
Cameron Health
6.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
65th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.4% of Otsego is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

2.4%conserved
Map of Otsego: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.4%
conserved · 526 of 22,129 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Robb Hidden Canyon Preserve—80
2. Ball Lake Nature Preserve—24
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Otsego

Township in Indiana, United States

Otsego Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,466, down from 2,575 at 2010, and it contained 1,780 housing units.

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

Population
2,466
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
945 ft

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