Welcome to Otis ...

Otis is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of Otis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Otis has a population of 661 people<3> (see below for details).

Otis is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Otis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Otis lies within the (207) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Otis had an population of 661 people. This is a decrease of 1.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Otis had a population of 672 people. This makes Otis the county's 24th most populous community.

The population of Otis represents 0.05% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 336th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 672 people, the population of Otis increased 23.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 543 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, 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.

• Bangor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <5>
• Orono
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
  • Orono is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <5>
• Brewer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <5>
• Ellsworth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <5>
• Hampden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <5>
• Old Town
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <5>
• Bucksport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <5>
• Winterport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <5>
• Orrington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
  • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <5>
• Holden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <5>

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>

From that list, the Otis post office opened in 1852.

We also found Otis in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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 Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/