Welcome to Otis ...
Otis is located in Berkshire County<1>.
Otis was settled in 1735 and was incorporated in 1773.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Otis has a population of 1,543 people<2> (see below for details).
Otis is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Otis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Otis: 413
The ZIP code for Otis: 01253<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Otis had an population of 1,543 people. This is a decrease of 4.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Otis had a population of 1,612 people. This makes Otis the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Otis represents 0.02% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 306th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,612 people, the population of Otis increased 18.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,365 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 Colorado, Florida (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, 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.
Websites for Otis ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities near Otis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otis.
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pittsfield
- From Otis to Pittsfield
- Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westfield
- From Otis to Westfield
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Southwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Great Barrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Great Barrington
- From Otis to Great Barrington
- Dalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Southampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Lee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lee
- From Otis to Lee
- Lenox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lenox
- From Otis to Lenox
- Barkhamsted
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Otis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Otis post office opened in 1807.
We also found Otis in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, 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 community (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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |