Otis, Colorado

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Otis, Colorado
Town
Otis, Colorado.JPG
Entering Otis from the east.
Washington County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Otis Highlighted 0856365.svg
Location of Otis in Washington County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°9′2″N102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°W / 40.15056; -102.96250
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County [1] Washington
Incorporated (town) March 27, 1917 [2]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [1]
 • MayorJennifer Brandon
 • Mayor Pro TemBrooke Price
Area
[3]
 • Total0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
 • Land0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
4,360 ft (1,329 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total511
 • Density1,200/sq mi (480/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
80743
Area code 970
FIPS code 08-56365
GNIS feature ID 0182989
Website townofotis.colorado.gov

Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census. [5]

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History

Otis was established in 1882 as a construction campsite for workers building the Burlington & Missouri River rail line from Lincoln Nebraska to Denver, Colorado. [7] According to tradition, the community was named after W. O. Otis, a pioneer settler. [8] The post office opened in 1886 and the town was platted in 1887. [9]

Geography

Otis is located at 40°9′2″N102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°W / 40.15056; -102.96250 (40.150645, -102.962521). [10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 467—
1930 52913.3%
1940 498−5.9%
1950 5326.8%
1960 5686.8%
1970 521−8.3%
1980 5342.5%
1990 451−15.5%
2000 53418.4%
2010 475−11.0%
2020 5117.6%

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Otis has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [11]

Climate data for Otis, Colorado
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)4
(39)		7
(44)		11
(51)		16
(60)		21
(70)		28
(82)		32
(90)		30
(86)		26
(78)		18
(65)		10
(50)		4
(40)		17
(63)
Average low °C (°F)−11
(13)		−8
(17)		−4
(24)		0
(32)		6
(42)		11
(52)		14
(58)		13
(56)		8
(47)		2
(35)		−5
(23)		−10
(14)		1
(34)
Average precipitation mm (inches)7.6
(0.3)		10
(0.4)		25
(1)		43
(1.7)		71
(2.8)		58
(2.3)		66
(2.6)		58
(2.3)		30
(1.2)		23
(0.9)		15
(0.6)		10
(0.4)		420
(16.6)
Source: Weatherbase [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Otis town, Colorado" . Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
  7. ↑ BNSF Track Segments, Version 9, compiled by Alan Eisenberg, Revised 10 Nov 2005.
  8. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 38.
  9. ↑ Zion, Lee. "Map and Place Name Directory". Washington County Colorado. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  10. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ↑ Climate Summary for Otis, Colorado
  12. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on October 2, 2013.
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