Town guide

Otsego, Minnesota

Otsego is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 22,245 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55301, 55330, 55362 and 55374.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population22,245751 per sq mi
Median home value$396,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Otsego

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Otsego

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)35 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL382 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Otsego; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Otsego

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Otsego had 19,966 residents in the 2020 census, up 213% since 2000.

It’s the 50th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.

Otsego population by census2000: 6,389, 2010: 13,571, 2020: 19,9666,389200013,571201019,9662020

Wright County, 1900–2020

Wright County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,157, 1910: 28,082, 1920: 28,685, 1930: 27,119, 1940: 27,550, 1950: 27,716, 1960: 29,935, 1970: 38,933, 1980: 58,681, 1990: 68,710, 2000: 89,986, 2010: 124,700, 2020: 141,33729K’00’1029K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7059K’80’9090K’00’10141K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OtsegoJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in23°4°Jan0.828°7°Feb0.841°18°Mar1.756°32°Apr3.069°45°May4.279°56°Jun4.583°61°Jul4.581°58°Aug4.073°49°Sep3.658°36°Oct3.041°24°Nov1.727°11°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elk Rvr, MN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Wright County

42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wright CountyRetail trade: 8,321 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,063 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,025 jobs; Construction: 5,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,470 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,114 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,019 jobs; Other services: 1,881 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

808 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Otsego’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello6.9 miles
  • Buffalo HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo13.3 miles
  • Maple Grove HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maple Grove13.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors70
Specialist doctors27
Dentists59
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants112
Mental health providers323
Physical and occupational therapists115
Optometrists38
Chiropractors64
Pharmacies25

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.

Places in and around Otsego

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Otsego County Park · 75 acres2.9 mi
  • Camp Cozy Park · 39 acres1.2 mi
  • Lion John Weicht Park · 32 acres3.4 mi
  • Harris Island Park · 20 acres1.5 mi
  • Orono Park · 18 acres2.0 mi
  • Dave Anderson Athletic Complex · 12 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Coborn's3.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.9 mi
  • Walgreens6.0 mi
  • Walgreens7.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Elk River Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Minnesota Historical Society Museum5.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Front Porch Musical Theatre7.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Otsego

Public schools here are run by St. Michael-Albertville Schools, Monticello Public School District, Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (54)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Albertville PrimaryAlbertvillePre-K–K422Public4.6 mi
Early Childhood Special EducationAlbertvillePre-K119Public4.6 mi
Eastview Education CenterMonticelloPre-K–K301Public6.5 mi
Eastview Elementary School - SNWMonticelloPre-K68Special Education6.5 mi
Handke Center- EC Special EducationElk RiverPre-K399Special Education3.1 mi
Swan River Montessori Charter SchMonticelloPre-K–6161Charter8.0 mi
Elk River District Shared Time ProgElk RiverK–51Alternative Education4.2 mi
Foundations IMonticelloK–65Special Education7.1 mi
Hassan ElementaryRogersK–4669Public6.6 mi
Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary SchOtsegoK–5300Charter2.9 mi
Lincoln ElementaryElk RiverK–5554Public3.7 mi
Meadowvale ElementaryElk RiverK–5554Public3.1 mi
Monticello Nature Based EducationMonticelloK–565Public10.5 mi
Otsego ElementaryOtsegoK–4536Public3.9 mi
Parker ElementaryElk RiverK–5513Public3.9 mi
Pinewood Elementary - SNWMonticelloK–67Special Education8.3 mi
Prairie View Elementary SchoolOtsegoK–4755Public1.8 mi
Rogers ElementaryRogersK–4693Public8.8 mi
SummitMonticelloK–127Special Education7.5 mi
Three Rivers Montessori SchoolElk RiverK–6119Charter4.3 mi
Twin Lakes ElementaryElk RiverK–5704Public5.9 mi
Little Mountain ElementaryMonticello1–5576Public7.1 mi
Pinewood ElementaryMonticello1–5794Public8.3 mi
RiseMonticello1–126Special Education7.5 mi
ISD 728 Focus/JourneyElk River2–1223Special Education3.2 mi
Foundations IIMonticello5–1210Special Education7.5 mi
Prairie View Middle SchoolOtsego5–8953Public1.7 mi
Rogers Middle SchoolRogers5–81,077Public7.5 mi
St. Michael-Albertville Middle WestAlbertville5–81,076Public5.0 mi
Ivan Sand Middle School ALCElk River6–81Alternative Education3.1 mi

And 24 more.

Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mary Queen of Peace Catholic SchoolRogersPre-K–597Roman Catholic8.5 mi
My Own MontessoriElk RiverPre-K–K3Nonsectarian3.2 mi
St Andrew Catholic SchoolElk RiverPre-K–6158Roman Catholic3.7 mi
St John LutheranElk RiverPre-K–8137Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod7.0 mi
St John Lutheran SchoolElk RiverPre-K–8140Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod7.0 mi
Holy Spirit AcademyMonticello9–1257Roman Catholic6.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Elk River, Monticello City, Rogers, Albertville, Big Lake Township, Monticello Township, St. Francis, Nowthen, Corcoran, Silver Creek Township (Wright County), Livonia and Dayton City.

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