Otto TownshipPA
A town of 1,474, settled in 1842. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Is Otto Township a good place to live?
Otto Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On cost of living, just 4 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. The median household income is $53K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 43 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Otto Township’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Otto Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Otto Township stand out
Where Otto Township beats most towns.
1,474 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Otto Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Otto Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Otto Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Otto Township, and how to reach them.
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 Otto Township.
Otto Township’s schools rank ahead of 86% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Otto-Eldred SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otto-Eldred JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 273 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Otto Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Otto Township for work: only 3% work in town. Otto Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Otto Township has lost 126 jobs, to 114 in 2023.
| Otto Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Otto Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Otto Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Otto Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Otto Township is less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns
Otto Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Otto Township.
| Otto Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Otto Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.5% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crime reported in Otto Township
Otto Township's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Otto Township’s property crime rate is 0.7 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Otto Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Otto Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, less of Otto Township is conserved land
0.1% of the land in Otto Township is conserved. 61 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Otto Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Otto Township
About 2 of every 100 Otto Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
97% of working residents leave Otto Township for work
Where Otto Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Otto Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Otto Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,518 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1842
- Area
- 35 sq mi
Questions about Otto Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Otto Township, PA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Is Otto Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.