Ottosen, Iowa

About Ottosen

Ottosen is a tiny community in northwestern Iowa with an estimated population of 41.

Officially, Ottosen is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.49 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 84 residents per square mile.

📰 Ottosen News Today

• High Speed Chase Through Three Counties Nabs One Northwest Iowa Now · Mar 16
• Louis C. Jacobson Obituary (2025) - Humboldt, IA - Mason-Lindhart Funeral & Cremation Service - Humboldt Legacy obituary · Sep 11
• Ottosen, IA Weather Conditions Weather Underground · Jun 29
• Carving a niche Messenger News · Jun 29
• Ronna Mae Lounsbery Obituary Sep 4, 2021 Laufersweiler Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Sep 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ottosen Unique

• The only place in America named Ottosen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 41 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ottosen

• Banwart Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• McKnights Point Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Miller's Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Struthers Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ottosen

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