Otto is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Big Horn County in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Wyoming

Wyoming

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. It was named for Otto Franc

Otto Franc

Count Otto Franc von Lichtenstein was a cattle baron, sheriff and judge in the Big Horn Basin region of the U.S. State of Wyoming. Franc was born in Germany as a member of the German nobility. He emigrated to the United States in 1866...

, a local cattle baron who ranched in the Big Horn Basin. The community is located near the Greybull River

Greybull River

The Greybull River is a tributary of the Big Horn River, approximately long in northern Wyoming in the United States. The river was reportedly named for a white buffalo that had been seen on its banks. Native Americans consider the appearance of a white buffalo a powerful omen.The river rises...

 on Wyoming Highway 30

Wyoming Highway 30

Wyoming Highway 30 is a Wyoming State Road known locally as Otto Road located in southwestern Big Horn County and serves the town of Burlington and unincorporated community of Otto.-Route description:...

 between Basin

Basin, Wyoming

Basin is a town in, and the county seat of, Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2000 census. The community is located near the center of the Bighorn Basin with the Big Horn River east of the town...

 and Burlington

Burlington, Wyoming

Burlington is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 250 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burlington is located at ....

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Public education in the community of Otto is provided by Big Horn County School District #1

Big Horn County School District Number 1

Big Horn County School District #1 is a public school district based in Cowley, Wyoming, United States. The Superintendent is Shon Hocker.-Geography:...

. Children attend Burlington Elementary School (grades PK-6), Burlington Junior High School (grades 7-8), and Burlington High School

Burlington High School (Burlington, Wyoming)

Burlington High School is a public high school in Burlington, Wyoming, United States. The school is part of Big Horn County School District #1. The mascot is the huskies. It is a 1A sized school for Wyoming athletics....

(grades 9-12). All three campuses are located in the nearby town of Burlington.

Otto is mostly a farming community and is surrounded by many flood irrigated fields. The main crops are; corn, sugar beets, beans and grains. In the community itself one can find a park where a baseball diamond, soccer field, playground equipment, and picnic benches can be found.