Otis, Colorado
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Otis, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Entering Otis from the east (2013) Entering Otis from the east (2013) | |
| Location within Washington County and Colorado Location within Washington County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°WCoordinates: 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Template:Country data Colorado |
| County[1] | Washington |
| Incorporated (town) | March 27, 1917[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Jennifer Brandon |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Brooke Price |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 511 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80743 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-56365 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0182989 |
| Website | townofotis |
Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census.[5]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Otis is located at 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°W (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
[edit]Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Otis has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[11] Template:Weather box
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Otis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States Census Bureau. "Otis town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
- ↑ BNSF Track Segments, Version 9, compiled by Alan Eisenberg, Revised November 10, 2005.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Zion, Lee. "Map and Place Name Directory". Washington County Colorado. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Otis, Colorado