Otis is a town in Washington County, Colorado, home to about 521 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80743.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Otis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX616 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Otis; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Otis had 511 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 284th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Washington County grew from 1,241 residents in 1900 to 4,817 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 16.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Akron 4 E, CO weather station (11 miles away).
537 jobs at 115 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Otis.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Otis School District No. R-3, Lone Star School District No. 101. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Elementary SchoolOtis | Pre-K–5 | 90 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Lone Star Elementary SchoolOtis | K–6 | 56 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Otis Junior-Senior High SchoolOtis | 6–12 | 102 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Lone Star Middle SchoolOtis | 7–8 | 19 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Lone Star Undivided High SchoolOtis | 9–12 | 44 | Public | 11.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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