OtsegoWI
A town of 656, settled in 1847.
Is Otsego a good place to live?
Otsego’s median age is 52.1 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Otsego. The biggest park or preserve is Grassy Lake Wildlife Area, at 640 acres. Otsego has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
656 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Otsego: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Otsego, 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 Otsego.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Otsego’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Otsego for work: only 1% work in town. At 29 minutes, Otsego’s average trip to work is above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Otsego has lost 39 jobs, to 61 in 2023.
| Otsego | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Otsego, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Otsego’s FEMA risk score is 76 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Otsego
Otsego has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Otsego is
Otsego tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 19% of Otsego adults binge drink.
| Otsego | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.1% of Otsego is conserved land
1.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Otsego is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Otsego | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Otsego Marsh | 0.9 mi | 124 |
| 2. Grassy Lake Wildlife Area | — | 640 |
| 3. Grassy Lake State Natural Area | — | 250 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Otsego
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Otsego; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Otsego residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Otsego for work
Where Otsego’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Otsego
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Otsego, WI a good place to live?
Otsego has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Otsego, WI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Sarah Dyer Hobart and Amelia Dranga.