Otsego, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -8.5%
Males: 362 | (52.2%) |
Females: 331 | (47.8%) |
Median resident age: | 47.1 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53960.
Otsego: | $90,488 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,448 (it was $20,620 in 2000)
Otsego town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $332,268 (it was $148,200 in 2000)
Otsego: | $332,268 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $327,309; detached houses: $337,146; townhouses or other attached units: $267,084; in 2-unit structures: $277,464; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $247,432; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $305,110; mobile homes: $52,521
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Otsego, WI
- 67998.0%White alone
- 111.6%Hispanic
- 20.3%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Otsego detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (40.0%), Norwegian (18.4%), Irish (12.2%), English (6.6%), United States (6.5%), Dutch (4.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 950 feet
Land area: 30.5 square miles.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.1% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Otsego town: | 1.3% ($1,970) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (25.0 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (132.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.40 N, Longitude: 89.18 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
Here: | 2.3% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (12.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.0%)
- Educational services (9.0%)
- Health care (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Food (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.1%)
- Construction (23.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.9%)
- Food (5.0%)
- Educational services (3.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.2%)
- Metal & metal products (3.2%)
- Health care (14.7%)
- Educational services (14.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
- Finance & insurance (7.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.6%)
Average climate in Otsego, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 67.3. This is about average.
City: | 67.3 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.176. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.176 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.63. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.63 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00428. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00428 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Otsego-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Otsego town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Otsego-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 348.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 134.9 miles away from Otsego center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 323.8 miles away from Otsego center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 348.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 104.8 miles away from Otsego center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 206.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Otsego:
- COLUMBUS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; COLUMBUS, WI)
- COLUMBUS NURSING AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; COLUMBUS, WI)
- COLUMBUS COM HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; COLUMBUS, WI)
- COLUMBIA HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WYOCENA, WI)
- SUN PRAIRIE HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; SUN PRAIRIE, WI)
- THE WILLOWS NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; SUN PRAIRIE, WI)
Amtrak stations near Otsego:
- 10 miles: COLUMBUS (359 LUDINGTON ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
- 18 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otsego:
- Herzing University-Madison (about 19 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,160)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 21 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 26 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 26 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- Edgewood College (about 27 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 45 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
- Marian University (about 47 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
Points of interest:
Churches in Otsego include: Bonnet Prairie Lutheran Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bonnet Prairie Lutheran Cemetery (1), Otsego Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Hawkos Pond (A), Grassy Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Otsego: Grassy Lake State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.4 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 73.6% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 8.3% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
This town: | 3.6% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 1.5% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Otsego:
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 66.6%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in Otsego:
- High school or higher: 86.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.3 minutes
Here: | 7.7 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Otsego, WI (based on Columbia County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 11,473 | 9 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9,990 | 44 |
Mainline Protestant | 9,911 | 34 |
Other | 9 | 3 |
None | 25,450 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.81 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Columbia County: | 6.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.33 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Columbia County: | 7.3% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Here: | 26.8% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Columbia County: | 14.0% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Otsego:
- WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
- WHFA (1240 AM; 1 kW; POYNETTE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Otsego:
- WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
- WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Otsego:
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 7ft / 2.4mTotal length
- 6,194Total average daily traffic
- 399Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,962Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- 73.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.6%Wood
- 2.9%Electricity
- 0.8%Utility gas
- 57.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 42.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Otsego compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.