Otsego ( ) is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. It is a northwest suburb within the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The population was 19,966 at the 2020 census, further growing to 23,241 by 2023. Otsego is the largest city in Wright County, and the 47th largest city in Minnesota. Minnesota State Highway 101 and Interstate 94 serve as the main routes in the city.
History
Otsego first became an organized township in 1858, and was named after Otsego County, New York, where a party of settlers came from. The township incorporated as the city of Otsego in 1990.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water. Otsego is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Crow Rivers.
Otsego is located approximately 30 miles Northwest of Downtown Minneapolis via I-94.
Nearby places include Albertville, St. Michael, Rogers, Elk River, Dayton, and Monticello.
Climate
Otsego has a Humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. As is typical in the Upper Midwest. Otsego experiences a full range of precipitation and related weather events, including snow, sleet, ice, rain, thunderstorms, and fog. Temperatures can exceed 100 °F during summer months and fall below 0 °F in winter. Due to an urban heat island effect, Otsego is often a few degrees colder than downtown Minneapolis during the winter months.