Otto, New York
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Population change since 2000: -2.8%
Males: 416 | (51.5%) |
Females: 392 | (48.5%) |
Median resident age: | 42.9 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14719.
Otto: | $56,890 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,411 (it was $16,748 in 2000)
Otto town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $100,408 (it was $54,600 in 2000)
Otto: | $100,408 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $146,086; detached houses: $161,917; townhouses or other attached units: $256,277; in 2-unit structures: $129,405; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,674; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,490; mobile homes: $56,988; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $97,187
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Otto, NY
- 77796.2%White alone
- 111.4%Hispanic
- 101.2%Black alone
- 50.6%American Indian alone
- 50.6%Two or more races
Races in Otto detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (45.2%), English (17.0%), Irish (14.8%), Polish (8.4%), French (5.4%), Italian (4.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1266 feet
Land area: 32.2 square miles.
Population density: 25 people per square mile (very low).
7 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.8% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Otto town: | 2.4% ($1,303) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Buffalo, NY (36.2 miles , pop. 292,648).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (252.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.38 N, Longitude: 78.81 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 716
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,800
- 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,800
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $170,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $170,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $117,500
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $117,500
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $117,500
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $117,500
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $76,300
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $76,300
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,100
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
Here: | 4.9% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (12.7%)
- Educational services (10.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
- Public administration (8.5%)
- Construction (8.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Social assistance (3.9%)
- Construction (16.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.8%)
- Public administration (8.0%)
- Truck transportation (7.0%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.9%)
- Health care (25.0%)
- Educational services (15.9%)
- Public administration (9.1%)
- Social assistance (8.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8.0%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Registered nurses (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.0%)
Average climate in Otto, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Otto-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Otto town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 14.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Otto-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 102.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 132.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 312.8 miles away from Otto center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 250.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 296.1 miles away from Otto center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 294.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cattaraugus County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Otto:
- GOWANDA REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GOWANDA, NY)
- TLC HEALTH NETWORK Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; GOWANDA, NY)
- FIDDLERS GREEN MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SPRINGVILLE, NY)
- BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; SPRINGVILLE, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otto:
- SUNY at Fredonia (about 28 miles; Fredonia, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,523)
- St Bonaventure University (about 28 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,286)
- Jamestown Community College (about 28 miles; Jamestown, NY; FT enrollment: 3,384)
- Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 29 miles; Orchard Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,212)
- Erie Community College (about 35 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 11,035)
- D'Youville College (about 37 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,398)
- Canisius College (about 38 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 4,376)
Points of interest:
Church in Otto: Immanuel Lutheran Church of Otto (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Barber Cemetery (1), Otto Cemetery (2), Lutheran Cemetery (3), North Otto Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Cattaraugus Creek (A), Waterman Brook (B), Mansfield Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 72.6% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 10.7% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
This town: | 9.4% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 5.0% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Otto:
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 59.2%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 9.0%
For population 25 years and over in Otto:
- High school or higher: 82.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.4 minutes
Here: | 9.1 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Otto, NY (based on Cattaraugus County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 12,351 | 12 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,090 | 49 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,923 | 71 |
Other | 2,843 | 12 |
Black Protestant | 305 | 2 |
None | 50,805 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Cattaraugus County: | 2.62 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Cattaraugus County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Cattaraugus County: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.48 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Cattaraugus County: | 9.5% |
State: | 8.2% |
Here: | 28.5% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Cattaraugus County: | 16.7% |
State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Otto:
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSPQ (1330 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: HAWK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Otto:
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
- WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
- WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
- WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
- WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
TV broadcast stations around Otto:
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
- WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
Otto fatal accident list:
Oct 22, 1999 04:05 PM, Thompson Rd., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 5, 1983 03:00 AM, 12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 56ft / 16.9mTotal length
- $12,761,000Total costs
- 5,380Total average daily traffic
- 386Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,929Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Corner Maples & East Otto Rd (Lat: 42.355333 Lon: -78.815861), Call Sign: KNFZ614,
Assigned Frequencies: 158.745 MHz, Grant Date: 05/24/2012, Expiration Date: 07/22/2022, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2022, Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KC2QVQ, Licensee ID: L01236331, Grant Date: 01/19/2007, Expiration Date: 01/19/2017, Cancellation Date: 06/18/2011, Certifier: Jason R Tojowski, Registrant: Jason R Tojowski, Otto, NY 14766
- Call Sign: AB2JT, Previous Call Sign: KC2QVQ, Licensee ID: L01236331, Grant Date: 05/11/2021, Expiration Date: 06/18/2031, Certifier: Jason R Tojdowski, Registrant: Jason R Tojdowski, Otto, NY 14766
- 36.1%Utility gas
- 20.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.4%Wood
- 17.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.5%Other fuel
- 2.1%Electricity
- 0.7%Coal or coke
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 57.1%Utility gas
- 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.3%Wood
Otto compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.