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About Ottawa
Town in Wisconsin, United StatesOttawa is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,646 at the 2020 census.
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How Ottawa ranks
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Housing in Ottawa
The typical Ottawa home is worth about $655,000, up 8.4% in a year, 93% above the Wisconsin typical home.
Work & commute in Ottawa
Full picture →Most working residents leave Ottawa for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Milwaukee (11%), Waukesha (10%) and Oconomowoc (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Ottawa
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Wisconsin
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ottawa
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ottawa
Full climate →Ottawa has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Ottawa
All Ottawa schools →School Grade A
The public schools Ottawa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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