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Oto, Iowa

City in Woodbury County, Iowa · ZIP 51044

  • Woodbury County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 71 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 33Households
  • $50,600Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Oto

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−50.3%
50751001251502000: 14520002010: 10820102020: 72202014572
Population of Oto at each census
CensusPopulation
2000145
2010108
202072

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Oto
Under $50k51.5%
$50k to $100k33.3%
$100k to $150k0%
$150k to $200k9.1%
$200k and over6.1%

Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Oto
Owner occupied
29 units
Renter occupied
4 units
Vacancy rate
32.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Oto compared with its county and state
Oto compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOtoWoodbury CountyIowa
Population66105,7603,195,937
Median household incomeNot available$70,147$73,147
Median age46.536.238.6
Median home value$50,600$172,000$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.0%23.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents12.1%9.9%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes87.9%68.4%71.5%
Mean commute to work26.9 minutes17.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Oto3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Oto
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 4 (IA-4)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 13
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 7

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Oto’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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