Otho, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 571. Estimated population in July 2024: 543 (-4.9% change)
Males: 286 (50.1%), Females: 285 (49.9%)

Webster County

Zip code: 50569

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $34,318
Median house value: $46,000

Population by Race

Races in Otho:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Black (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (36.6%), Irish (16.6%), United States (13.3%), English (9.1%), Norwegian (7.9%), Swedish (7.5%).

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Otho

• High school or higher: 80.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Otho city

• Never married: 17.6%
• Now married: 56.9%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 9.0%
• Divorced: 14.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Otho:

• TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
• HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)
• HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Otho:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 9 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 71 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 77 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Otho:

• WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 20 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Abbreviation: EBS)
• HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 22 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; Abbreviation: 0K7)
• EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 26 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: EAG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otho:

• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 120 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)