OtrantoIA
The town, home to 34 people, lies in Iowa.
Is Otranto a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Otranto, against 11% in Iowa’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher median age than Otranto. Otranto has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
34 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Otranto: who provides what
Otranto is unincorporated, so Mitchell County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Otranto.
The FEMA risk score in Otranto is higher than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
Expected losses in Otranto break down as 41% from inland flooding and 28% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Otranto stands out in Iowa and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Summers in Otranto are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 7° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Otranto is
Otranto: nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults in the town, 30% feel lonely and 20% binge drink.
| Otranto | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Otranto | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Otranto
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Otranto
About 0 of every 100 Otranto residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Questions about Otranto
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Otranto, IA a good place to live?
Otranto has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.