Moving to Otis, Colorado
Population: 534. Estimated population in July 2024: 512 (-4.1% change)
Males: 268 (50.2%), Females: 266 (49.8%)
Washington County
Zip code: 80743
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $31,333
Median house value: $55,700
Population by Race
Races in Otis:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
- Hispanic (3.0%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (34.8%), Irish (13.1%), United States (11.4%), English (6.6%), Scottish (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).
Elevation: 4335 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Otis
- High school or higher: 74.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Otis town
- Never married: 18.3%
- Now married: 61.4%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 8.3%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+16.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Otis:
- YUMA DISTRICT HOSPITAL – CAH (about 19 miles; YUMA, CO)
- STERLING REGIONAL MED CTR (about 38 miles; STERLING, CO)
- HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT – CAH (about 40 miles; HAXTUN, CO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Otis:
- COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 18 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)
- RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 104 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
- DENVER INTL (about 120 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Otis:
- GEBAUER (about 11 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: 5V6)
- YUMA MUNI (about 19 miles; YUMA, CO; Abbreviation: 2V6)
- STERLING MUNI (about 37 miles; STERLING, CO; Abbreviation: STK)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otis:
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 104 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 104 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
- UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 104 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 104 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
- ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 122 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
- AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
Schools
Public high schools in Otis:
- OTIS JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 301 WORK STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
- LONE STAR UNDIVIDED HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 44940 COUNTY ROAD 54; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Otis:
- OTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 518 DUNGAN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
- LONE STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 44940 COUNTY ROAD 54; Grades: KG – 06)