Otis, Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census.[5]
Otis, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Entering Otis from the east. | |
 Location of Otis in Washington County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Washington |
| Incorporated (town) | March 27, 1917[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Jennifer Brandon |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Brooke Price |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,360 ft (1,329 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 511 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80743 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-56365 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0182989 |
| Website | townofotis |
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]
Otis is located at 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W (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.
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] | |||||||||||||
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