Otto is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,328 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16729 and 16745, and parts of 16727 and 16749 are in Otto too.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Foster Township (McKean County); part is in Otto
Mostly Keating; part is in Otto
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Otto. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA220 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Otto; 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.
Otto had 1,516 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1535th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
McKean County grew from 51,343 residents in 1900 to 40,432 in 2020.
McKean County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olean, NY weather station (10 miles away).
12,412 jobs at 933 businesses in McKean County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Otto-Eldred SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto-Eldred JSHSDuke Center | 7–12 | 273 | Public | 1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Keating, Smethport, Norwich, Foster Township (McKean County), Hamlin and Sergeant.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.