History · Otisco

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Otisco oh-TISS-koh) is an unincorporated community in Otisco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, near New Richland and Waseca. The community is located near the junction of Waseca County Road 15 and State Highway 13 (MN 13). Otisco was platted in 1877 when the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was extended to that point.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 599 to 544 (-9%). Half of its homes were built before 1960.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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