| Otis, Colorado | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County[1] |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Government Type: | Statutory Town |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jennifer Brandon |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor Pro Tem |
| Leader Name1: | Brooke Price |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated (town) |
| Established Date2: | March 27, 1917[2] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.07 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.07 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.41 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [4] |
| Population Total: | 511 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1506°N -102.9625°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [5] |
| Elevation M: | 1329 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4360 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code[6] |
| Postal Code: | 80743 |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 08-56365 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0182989 |
Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census.
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]
Otis is located at 40.1506°N -102.9625°W (40.150645, -102.962521).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Otis has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[11]