Otsego, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Town of Otsego
Town
Location of the Town of Otsego
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Columbia
Area
• Total	31 sq mi (80.2 km2)
• Land	30.5 sq mi (79 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	757
• Density	24.8/sq mi (9.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-60687
GNIS feature ID	1583879

The Town of Otsego is a community located in Columbia County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2000, about 757 people lived there. The small community of Otsego is found within the town, and nearby villages like Rio and Doylestown are also in its geographic area.

About the Land

The Town of Otsego covers about 31 square miles (which is about 80.2 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, around 30.5 square miles (79 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.5 square miles (1.2 square kilometers), is water.

Who Lives in Otsego?

Based on information from the year 2000, there were 757 people living in the Town of Otsego. These people lived in 272 different homes, and 212 of these were families. On average, there were about 25 people living in each square mile of the town.

Households and Families

Out of the 272 homes, about 36% had children under 18 living there. Most homes, about 68%, were married couples living together. Some homes (5.5%) had a female head of the house without a husband present. About 18% of all homes were individuals living alone, and 7.4% of these were people aged 65 or older.

Age Groups

The people in Otsego were spread out across different age groups:

• About 26.7% were under 18 years old.
• About 7.4% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 29.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 25.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 10.7% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in the town was 37 years.

See also

In Spanish: Otsego (Wisconsin) para niños