Welcome to Otis ...
The town of Otis is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Otis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
The town was incorporated March 27, 1917.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Otis has a population of 483 people<2> (see below for details).
Otis is 4,330 feet [1,320 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Otis is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Otis lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Otis: 970
The ZIP code for Otis: 80743<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Otis had an population of 483 people. This is an increase of 1.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Otis had a population of 475 people (which is 9.85% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Otis the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 475 people, the population of Otis decreased 11.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 534 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Otis.
Communities Also Named Otis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Otis - they are located in Florida (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Otis.
Communities near Otis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otis.
- Yuma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Yuma is located in Yuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yuma <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yuma
- From Otis to Yuma
- Akron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Akron
- From Otis to Akron
- Platner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platner
- Platner is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Platner
- From Otis to Platner
- Hyde ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Hyde is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hyde
- From Otis to Hyde
- Curtis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Curtis is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Curtis
- From Otis to Curtis
- Burdett ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Burdett is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burdett
- From Otis to Burdett
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lone Star
- From Otis to Lone Star
- Elba ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elba
- From Otis to Elba
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leslie
- From Otis to Leslie
- Xenia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Xenia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Washington County
- Xenia has also been known as:
- Cody
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Xenia
- From Otis to Xenia
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Otis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Otis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Otis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Otis. See our Newspapers Page for Otis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otis ...
Looking for more information about Otis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Otis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Otis.
Adding Otis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Otis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Otis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Otis post office opened in 1886.
We also found Otis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Otis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Otis. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Otis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Otis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |