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Population: 325. Estimated population in July 2024: 319 (-1.8% change)
Males: 158 (48.6%), Females: 167 (51.4%)

Rush County

Zip code: 67565

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $27,109
Median house value: $29,100

Population by Race

Races in Otis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (47.1%), United States (15.4%), Irish (7.1%), English (6.5%), Czech (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Elevation: 2035 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Otis, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Otis

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Otis city

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-15.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Otis:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Otis:

  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 20 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 26 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 83 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Otis:

  • RUSH COUNTY (about 16 miles; LA CROSSE, KS; Abbreviation: K94)
  • LARNED-PAWNEE COUNTY (about 24 miles; LARNED, KS; Abbreviation: LQR)
  • RUSSELL MUNI (about 29 miles; RUSSELL, KS; Abbreviation: RSL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otis:

  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 160 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 161 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)

Schools

Public high school in Otis:

  • OTIS-BISON HIGH (Students: 90; Location: EAGLE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Otis:

  • OTIS-BISON ELEMENTARY (Students: 86; Location: 216 N 3RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Otis:

  • OTIS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,629; Location: 122 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 5,428 books; 10 audio materials; 355 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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