Otranto, Iowa Explained

Otranto, Iowa
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Otranto
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mitchell
Subdivision Type3:Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.06
Area Land Km2:1.06
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:[2]
Population Total:27
Population Density Km2:25.42
Population Density Sq Mi:65.85
Timezone:Central (CST)
Elevation Ft:1171
Coordinates:43.4581°N -92.9856°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:50472 (St. Ansgar)
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-60285

Otranto is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Otranto Township, Mitchell County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 27,[2] unchanged from 2010.

Geography

The community is in northwestern Mitchell County, 7miles northwest of St. Ansgar, the post office serving Otranto, and northwest of Osage, the county seat. The Minnesota border is 3miles to the north.

Otranto is located along the Cedar River, approximately 4miles southwest of Mona.

References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Iowa . United States Census Bureau . April 28, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Otranto CDP, Iowa: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. April 28, 2023.