Town in Colorado, United States
Town in Colorado, United States
Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado , United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census .[ 5]
History
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]
Geography
Otis is located at 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°W / 40.15056; -102.96250 (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.
Demographics
Climate
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]
See also
References
^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities" . State of Colorado , Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007 .
^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations" . State of Colorado , Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007 .
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
^ "US Board on Geographic Names" . United States Geological Survey . October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Otis town, Colorado" . Retrieved April 19, 2023 .
^ "ZIP Code Lookup" . United States Postal Service . Archived from the original (JavaScript /HTML ) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2007 .
^ BNSF Track Segments, Version 9, compiled by Alan Eisenberg, Revised November 10, 2005.
^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin . Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 38.
^ Zion, Lee. "Map and Place Name Directory" . Washington County Colorado . Retrieved March 15, 2011 .
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
^ Climate Summary for Otis, Colorado
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"Weatherbase.com" . Weatherbase. 2013.
Retrieved on October 2, 2013.
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