Otsego | |
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City | |
Otsego, Minnesota | |
Location of the city of Otsego within Wright County, Minnesota |
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Coordinates: 45°16′18″N 93°35′56″W / 45.27167°N 93.59889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Wright |
Area | |
• Total | 30.49 sq mi (78.97 km2) |
• Land | 29.56 sq mi (76.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 13,571 |
• Estimate (2015) | 15,551 |
• Density | 459.1/sq mi (177.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 55301, 55362, 55330 |
Area code(s) | 763 |
FIPS code | 27-49138 |
GNIS feature ID | 0649039 |
Website | City of Otsego |
Otsego is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,571 at the 2010 census.
Minnesota State Highway 101 serves as one of the main routes in the city.
Otsego first became an organized township in 1858, and was named after Otsego County, New York. The township incorporated as the city of Otsego in 1990.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.49 square miles (78.97 km2); 29.56 square miles (76.56 km2) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2) is water. Otsego is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Crow Rivers.
Nearby places include Albertville, St. Michael, Rogers, Elk River, Dayton, and Monticello.
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,571 people, 4,736 households, and 3,560 families residing in the city. The population density was 459.1 inhabitants per square mile (177.3/km2). There were 5,022 housing units at an average density of 169.9 per square mile (65.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 1.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.