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Otis, Colorado

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Otis, Colorado
Town
Entering Otis from the east.
Entering Otis from the east.
Location of Otis in Washington County, Colorado.
Location of Otis in Washington County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°W / 40.15056; -102.96250
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Washington
Incorporated (town)March 27, 1917[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory 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 zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80743
Area code970
FIPS code08-56365
GNIS feature ID0182989
Websitetownofotis.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″N 102°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%±
1920467—
193052913.3%
1940498−5.9%
19505326.8%
19605686.8%
1970521−8.3%
19805342.5%
1990451−15.5%
200053418.4%
2010475−11.0%
20205117.6%

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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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 November 10, 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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