Otis, Colorado
| Town of Otis, Colorado | |
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| Town | |
Entering Otis from the east.
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 Location in Washington County and the state of Colorado |
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| 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
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Washington |
| Incorporated (town) | March 27, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,360 ft (1,329 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 534 |
| • Density | 1,335/sq mi (485.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80743 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-56365 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0182989 |
Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 534 at the 2000 census.
Otis was established in 1882 as a construction campsite for workers building the Burlington & Missouri River rail line from Lincoln Nebr to Denver, Colo. According to tradition, the community was named after W. O. Otis, a pioneer settler. The post office opened in 1886 and the town was platted in 1887.
Otis is located at 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°W (40.150645, -102.962521).
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 534 people, 218 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,304.8 people per square mile (502.9/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 606.0 per square mile (233.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.57% White, 0.19% Native American, 1.69% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.00% of the population.
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