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Population in July 2007: 13,069. Population change since 2000: +87.4%
Males: 6,809  (52.1%)
Females: 6,260  (47.9%)
Median resident age:  32.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55330.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,800 (it was $57,422 in 2000)
Otsego  $71,800
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $226,200 (it was $132,700 in 2000)
Otsego  $226,200
Minnesota:  $213,600

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Races in Otsego:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Otsego: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.1%), Norwegian (18.6%), Irish (11.0%), Swedish (8.4%), English (5.5%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 889 feet

Land area: 29.4 square miles.

Population density: 445 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Otsego

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Otsego city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

30 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Otsego:  1.1% ($1,402)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Maple Grove, MN (15.0 miles , pop. 50,365).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (31.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (470.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elk River, MN (3.4 miles ), Albertville, MN (4.8 miles ), Rogers, MN (5.9 miles ), St. Michael, MN (6.9 miles ), Hanover, MN (8.6 miles ), Dayton, MN (9.6 miles ), Ramsey, MN (10.8 miles ), Big Lake, MN (11.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 25 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 42 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 1998: 45 buildings, average cost: $189,300
  • 1999: 48 buildings, average cost: $177,100
  • 2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2001: 48 buildings, average cost: $179,400
  • 2002: 52 buildings, average cost: $179,500
  • 2003: 132 buildings, average cost: $157,900
  • 2004: 300 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2005: 459 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2006: 389 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2007: 278 buildings, average cost: $125,600

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Latitude: 45.27 N, Longitude: 93.60 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,722 (-42.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 346 (9.8%)


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Population change in the 1990s: +971 (+17.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Otsego-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Otsego city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category 4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Otsego:
  • ANOKA-METRO REG TREATMENT CTR (about 13 miles; ANOKA, MN)
  • MONTICELLO-BIG LAKE COMM HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MONTICELLO, MN)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Otsego:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 37 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 39 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 85 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Otsego:
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 19 miles; BUFFALO, MN; ID: 8Y2)
  • PRINCETON MUNI (about 20 miles; PRINCETON, MN; ID: PNM)
  • CRYSTAL (about 23 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MIC)

Operable nuclear power plant near Otsego:
  • 14 miles: Monticello in Monticello, MN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otsego:
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 33 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 36,289)
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Notable locations in Otsego: Mississippi Riverwoods Campground (A), Stone Bridge Golf Course (B), Vintage Golf Course (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Ostego Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Rice Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Crow River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Otsego include: Otswego County Park (1), Otsego State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Otsego and their reported violations in the past:

OTSEGO CITY HALL (Address: 8899 Nashua Avenue NE, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-26-2004), St Boil Water Order (FEB-26-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-26-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-26-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-26-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2000), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-18-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2000), St Boil Water Order (SEP-26-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Otsego that have no violations reported:
  • STONE BRIDGE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  81.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.2%

Otsego compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Otsego (2007 data):
  • Riverview Community Bank: at 9040 Quaday Avenue Ne, Suite 100, branch established on 2003-03-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $146.9 mil, Deposits: $127.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: American Eagle Financial Corporation
  • The Bank of Elk River: Otsego Office at 15800 88th Street Northeast, branch established on 1995-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $397.1 mil, Deposits: $354.7 mil, headquarters in Elk River, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Metro North Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3$11,799$47,1962$1,250
Financial Administration 1$2,416$28,9920$0
Other Government Administration 5$11,500$27,6005$2,333
Totals for Government 9$25,715$34,2877$3,583



Otsego government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,991,000
    Parks & Recreation: $643,000
    All Other: $503,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $823,000
    Sewerage: $208,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $485,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $315,000
    Financial Administration: $222,000
    Police Protection: $204,000
    Central Staff Services: $188,000
    Water Utilities: $160,000
    General Public Buildings: $81,000
    Fire Protection: $77,000
    Sewerage: $66,000
    Parks & Recreation: $54,000
    Solid Waste Management: $47,000
    General - Other: $42,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $104,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $204,000
    Fire Protection: $77,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,926,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,815,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $6,742,000
    Other, NEC: $1,550,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $265,000
    Water Utilities: $184,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $400,000
    Special Assessments: $348,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $47,000
    Rents: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,250,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,130,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,346,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $313,000
    Highways: $81,000
  • Tax - Property: $895,000
    NEC: $799,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $376,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $347,000

10.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.00%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($59 average AGI)
Wright County:  0.03%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  4.35% ($53,013 average AGI)
from Sherburne County, MN  0.88% ($41,070)
from Anoka County, MN  0.61% ($45,306)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Wright County:  0.02%
Minnesota average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  1.90% ($41,202 average AGI)
to Sherburne County, MN  0.92% ($48,000)
to Stearns County, MN  0.45% ($31,264)


Strongest AM radio stations in Otsego:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KLBP (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Otsego:
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Otsego:
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)


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Otsego fatal accident list for 2006:
Aug 29, 2006 08:53 AM, 37, Quaday Ave., Lat: 45.252447, Lon: -93.563883, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Otsego fatal accident list for 2005:
Jul 3, 2005 07:39 AM, M73, Lat: 45.281600, Lon: -93.571653, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Aug 27, 2005 08:50 AM, 36, Rachelle, Lat: 45.232817, Lon: -93.539514, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Otsego fatal accident list for 2003:
Mar 20, 2003 03:17 AM, 42, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 21, 2003 06:38 AM, 36, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 15, 2003 08:26 AM, 37, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Otsego fatal accident list for 2002:
Nov 18, 2002 11:29 AM, 42, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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