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OttoMN

A town of 565.

Population
565
+8.3% since 2010
Median home value
$310K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Small town

565 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
NewtonRush LakePine LakeLeaf LakeNewtonRush LakePine LakeLeaf LakeOtto

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H 0° · L 54°

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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 0% work in town. The top destinations are Perham (23%), New York Mills (20%) and Wadena (10%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Otto0%
Perham23%
New York Mills20%
Wadena10%
Detroit Lakes6%
12 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Otto
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Otto has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–78°
Fall34–54°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Otto is

Otto beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outOttoMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.4%8.9%
Perham Health
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 2001
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.6% of Otto is conserved land

0.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 143 of 22,632 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Otto Wildlife Management Area—68
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Otto for work

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

23% → Perham Perham 23% 20% → New York Mills New York Mills 20% 10% → Wadena Wadena 10% 6% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 6% 2% → Willmar Willmar 2% 2% → Henning Henning 2% Otto · 0% stay
16jobs based in Otto
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Otto

Township in Minnesota, United States

Otto Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 600 at the 2020 census. Otto Township was organized in 1883.

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

Population
600
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,398 ft

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