Welcome to Otsego ...

The city of Otsego is located in Wright County<1>.

The location of Otsego has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otsego, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Otsego has a population of 18,121 people<3> (see below for details).

Otsego is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Otsego lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Otsego ...

Official Website: www.ci.otsego.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Otsego had an population of 18,121 people. This is an increase of 33.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 183.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Otsego had a population of 13,571 people (or 10.88% of the total population of Wright County). This makes Otsego the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Otsego represents 0.26% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,571 people, the population of Otsego increased 112.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,389 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Otsego.

Communities Also Named Otsego ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Otsego - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (2), Ohio (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Otsego.

Communities near Otsego ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otsego.

• Plymouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
• Brooklyn Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
  • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
• Maple Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <5>
• Coon Rapids
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <5>
• Andover
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
• Brooklyn Center
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Center
  • Brooklyn Center is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Center <5>
• Ramsey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <5>
• Champlin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
  • Champlin is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlin <5>
• New Hope
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • New Hope is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <5>
• Anoka
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
  • Anoka is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anoka <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Otsego. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otsego.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Otsego. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Otsego.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Otsego. See our Newspapers Page for Otsego.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otsego ...

Looking for more information about Otsego? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Otsego, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Otsego.

Adding Otsego to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Otsego in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Otsego was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Otsego post office opened in 1857.

We also found Otsego in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otsego.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Otsego: www.ci.otsego.mn.us/

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/