Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census.
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.BNSF Track Segments, Version 9, compiled by Alan Eisenberg, Revised November 10, 2005. According to tradition, the community was named after W. O. Otis, a pioneer settler. The post office opened in 1886 and the town was platted in 1887.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Otis has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Otis, Colorado
See also
Colorado municipalities
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