Oto, Iowa

About Oto

Oto, IA is a tiny community located in western Iowa counting 71 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Oto is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 263 residents per square mile.

📰 Oto News Today

• Oto cemetery damaged as tornado moves through eastern Woodbury County KTIV · Jul 1
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Oto, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 21
• Oto, IA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 3
• Pearl Mary Kilzer Obituary Sep 21, 2026 Waterbury Funeral Service · Sep 21
• Gary E. Sawin, 86, of Oto The N'West Iowa REVIEW · May 7

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What Makes Oto Unique

• The only place in America named Oto — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• With 71 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oto

• Oto Pub & Grub

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oto

• Curtin Timber · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Oak Ridge Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Unit 1;Oak Ridge Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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