Otis, Massachusetts
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| Otis, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire County |
| Settled | 1735 |
| Incorporated | 1773 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 38.0 sq mi (98.5 km²) |
| - Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km²) |
| - Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 1,365 |
| - Density | 38.1/sq mi (14.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01253 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
Otis is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,365 at the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on East Otis, which is part of the town of Otis, see East Otis, Massachusetts. The numbers reported in that article are included in the figures below.
[edit] History
Otis was first settled in 1735 and was officially incorporated in 1773.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 98.5 km² (38.0 mi²). 92.8 km² (35.8 mi²) of it is land and 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it (5.76%) is water. A branch of the Farmington River starts in Otis.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,365 people, 567 households, and 386 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.7/km² (38.1/mi²). There were 1,572 housing units at an average density of 16.9/km² (43.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.56% White, 0.59% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 567 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,488, and the median income for a family was $55,455. Males had a median income of $41,065 versus $30,179 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,029. About 4.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
